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Meanings of water basin in English
Russian
водосборный бассейн Portuguese
bacia fluvial Catalan
conca hidrogràfica Spanish
cuenca hidrografica Area of land where precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet, such as into a river, bay, or other body of water.
Related terms
Synonyms
Examples for "watershed"
Examples for "watershed"
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This year, especially, could mark a watershed moment in the political arena.
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Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha is calling the new strategy a watershed moment.
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Says O'Connor: Now is a watershed moment for Ireland on insurance reform.
4
The rout in European financial markets last week was a watershed event.
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This week has been a watershed moment for the discourse on alcohol.
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The first issue is being addressed by a catchment study currently underway.
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Firstly, many parents make multiple applications to schools in multiple catchment areas.
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There's been deliberate management of that catchment area and its high-value homes.
4
She is advocating for a catchment management authority with traditional owner representation.
5
The men nearest would arrange catchment areas of plates and flower bowls.
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The willows in the Arctic drainage basin shrink to shrubs scarcely knee-high.
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Table showing detailed facts regarding possible reservoir sites on Passaic drainage basin.
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The drainage basin of Passaic River is admirably adapted to the development of the conservation system.
4
Its drainage basin, including in this its own area, is estimated to be about five hundred square miles.
5
To possess one-half the drainage basin of the valley would have led to constant conflict with the owners of the other half.
1
But efforts to build hydroelectric dams in the Tapajós river basin continue.
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Severe flooding hit the Yangtze river basin in China this week.
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The Harirud river basin is shared by Afghanistan, Iran and Turkmenistan.
4
The river basin showed luxuriant grassy slopes and immense sugar plantations.
5
Nestled into the side of a mountain, it overlooks the Liffey river basin.
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There's been deliberate management of that catchment area and its high-value homes.
2
Local Authorities say their water catchment area was excluded from the 1080 bombardment.
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The view changes dramatically, though, if heavy rain falls in the catchment area.
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The study was conducted in 4 riparian communities within the dam catchment area.
5
Then each child lives in the catchment area of a number of schools.
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Only 10.4% of the total watershed area in 1995 and 5.2% of the total watershed area in 1996 were classed as "high potential P movement."
2
The walls are covered with commendation, photos of Mulwray at various construction sites, large maps of watershed areas and reservoirs in the city.
Usage of water basin in English
1
It is proposed to drain the great salt- water basin called the Zuiderzee.
2
Here is the old holy- water basin, an antique, broken column hollowed out on top.
3
You're too sick, I said as I brought the water basin to his side.
4
Zeus shook his head and walked toward a water basin.
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With pincers, he dropped the conglomerate into a water basin and removed his safety equipment.
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The chief article of the wretched furniture was a crucifix with a holy water basin below.
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It is evident, he considers, that this basin was a fresh- water basin, these deposits fresh-water deposits.
8
Four altar-boys escorted him, a fifth carried the holy- water basin, and in the rear came the sacristan.
9
The rooms in back were furnished with a cot, a table, and a water basin for washing.
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She fumbled her way to the water basin, and washed her face; she felt dirty, all over.
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Then he dipped the holy- water sprinkler three times into the holy- water basin, and sprinkled the grave three times.
12
In the first place, this holy- water basin was not wanted, as it really was not a holy-water basin at all.
13
But there was no one there... no one except an old lady in black, standing beside the holy water basin.
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The Khan of the soap manufacturers is a large well built edifice, with a water basin in the middle of it.
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On the other side of the table, and by the window, there was a small holy- water basin with a little besom.
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The holy- water basin on the door- post, the escutcheon on the lintel above, the helmet, which would probably bear my weight.
Translations for water basin
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