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drainage area

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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet

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hypernyms (4)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. geographic area
  2. geographic region
  3. geographical area
  4. geographical region

hyponyms (2)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. detention basin
  2. retention basin

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