catch basin

catch ba·sin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kach bey-suh n]
- /kætʃ ˈbeɪ sən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kach bey-suh n]
- /kætʃ ˈbeɪ sən/

Definitions of catch basin words

noun catch basin a pit in a drainage system in which matter that might otherwise block a sewer is collected so that it may periodically be removed 3
noun catch basin a sievelike device at the entrance to a sewer to stop matter that could block up the sewer 3
noun catch basin a receptacle, located where a street gutter opens into a sewer, designed to retain matter that would not readily pass through the sewer. 1

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Origin of catch basin

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Catch basin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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catch basin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

catch basin usage trend in Literature

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