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Meaning of detention basin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A depression in the ground installed on a river or stream, which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or downstream erosion, which can then be released at a controlled rate.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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detention cell detention center detention centre detention home detention officer detention pond

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