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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In physical, a conical receiver placed beneath a bulb, flask, or other vessel to catch the water which is condensed upon its outer surface.
  • noun Same as catchwork.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A ditch or drain for catching water. See catchdrain.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A device which captures surface runoff for use as a water supply.

Etymologies

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catch +‎ water

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