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Meanings of drainage basin in inglês

russo
водосборный бассейн
português
bacia fluvial
catalão
conca hidrogràfica
espanhol
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
bacia fluvial
Usage of drainage basin in inglês
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The willows in the Arctic drainage basin shrink to shrubs scarcely knee-high.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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Table showing detailed facts regarding possible reservoir sites on Passaic drainage basin.
The Passaic Flood of 1903
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The drainage basin of Passaic River is admirably adapted to the development of the conservation system.
The Passaic Flood of 1903
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Its drainage basin, including in this its own area, is estimated to be about five hundred square miles.
The Lake of the Sky / Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of Californ...
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To possess one-half the drainage basin of the valley would have led to constant conflict with the owners of the other half.
The United States of America, Part 1: 1783-1830
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It operates five hydropower dams, three on the Paraná River and three in the drainage basin of the Paraíba do Sul River.
Reuters
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All stained (blue or black) nodes in the inguinal drainage basin were removed for pathologic analysis, including carbon particle analysis.
Pubmed
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It lies partly within the drainage basin of the Orinoco and partly within that of the Rio Negro, an affluent of the Amazon.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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In length it is equal to the Yenisei and Blue River, but its drainage basin is larger than that of either of the others.
From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
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It is the drainage basin for rivers that start in the snowy mountains of India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan including the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Teesta.
Reuters
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In the drainage basin of the Ganges, through which the train is again carrying us south-eastwards, 100 million human beings, mostly Hindus, have their home.
From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
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Headwaters account for a high proportion of total freshwater stream-channel length in a drainage basin and are critical habitats for rare, endangered, and specialized species.
Pubmed
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The drainage basin of the St. Lawrence was called New France (or Canada); the lands near Port Royal became another French colony, called Acadia.
A Brief History of the United States
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Key (sentinel) cervical lymph nodes in the regional lymphatic drainage basin were identified, selectively excised during SLND, and examined for microscopic evidence of tumor cells.
Pubmed
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Some canyons branch at their upper ends resembling dendritic patterns of onshore river drainage basins.
Wired
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Results: Intraoperative lymphatic mapping identified sentinel nodes in 90% of the regional drainage basins.
Pubmed