debris basin
debris basin · debris basins
A facility to catch debris flows, to trap vegetative and sedimentary debris, such as…A facility to catch debris flows, to trap vegetative and sedimentary debris, such as gravel, boulders, branches, trunks; but allow water to drain; to prevent destruction from debris inundation and surge front downstream.
Meaning
1 sensesA facility to catch debris flows, to trap vegetative and sedimentary debris, such as gravel, boulders, branches, trunks; but allow water to drain; to prevent destruction from debris inundation and surge front downstream.
Forms
plural: debris basins| Singular | debris basin |
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| Plural | debris basins |
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