river basin
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈrɪvər ˈbeɪsən/
- Specialized
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cuenca fluvial
- The Columbia and Snake river basins produce more hydroelectricity than any other river in the United States.
- international river basin
- river basin management
- river basin development
So he was going to sort of finish this transect of of the the river basin that this wall formed at the top of.
- So he was going to sort of finish this transect of of the the river basin that this wall formed at the top of.
Examples
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According to a recent study, 77 percent of Mexico's river basins are sufficiently polluted to jeopardize public health.
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The development and management of international river basins in theory and in practice.
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The MOM river basin also includes one of the most important agricultural areas in the world.
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Imagine the evolution of a river basin under persistent rain.
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Thus, efforts to reduce river-basin pollution have direct impacts on marine protection.
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Of the 110 river basins identified within EU member states, forty cross national borders.
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The Red Hill tetrapods lived in a river basin surrounded by diverse flora and fauna.
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Eventually, many remained and settled in the river basin, forming such settlements as Cerro Cama, Lagartera, and Lagarterita.
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The Amazon river basin covers a vast area where many species of wildlife thrive.
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Farmers in the river basin depend on the annual flooding to enrich the soil.
Synonyms
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3.1
An area of land where water collects and flows into a river, lake, or sea
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6.1
An area of land where rain flows into one river
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6.4
An area of land that collects rain and sends water into a river or reservoir
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5.6
An area of land where rain and water flow into the same river, lake, or reservoir
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3.4
A main river and the smaller rivers and streams that flow into it
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4.0
A large area of land where all the rain and rivers flow into the same river or sea
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3.7
Area of land that sends water into a river or lake
An area of land where all rain flows into a river, lake or reservoir
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning is directly derived from its parts: 'river' (a flowing watercourse) + 'basin' (an area where water gathers/drains) yield an area drained by a river. This compositional pattern is literal and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
River basin comes from the image of a land basin or bowl around a river where rain and small streams all flow down into the river. So, it means the 'area of land that sends its water to one river'.