Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as catchwork.
- n. In physical, a conical receiver placed beneath a bulb, flask, or other vessel to catch the water which is condensed upon its outer surface.
Wiktionary
- n. A device which captures surface runoff for use as a water supply.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A ditch or drain for catching water. See catchdrain.
Etymologies
- catch + water (Wiktionary)
Examples
“This is a nice little catchwater for stray streams to run into before they freeze.”
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Namely, compounds consisting of a verb with a direct object immediately after it, without inflection
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