retarding basin

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• retarding basin — /rəˈtadɪŋ beɪsən/ (say ruh tahding baysuhn) noun an extensive artificial depression in the ground used in conditions of torrential rain to hold back water and hence prevent local flooding; often used under normal weather conditions as a… …  

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• противопаводковое водохранилище — — [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode=en] EN retarding basin A basin designed and operated to provide temporary storage and thus reduce the peak flood flows of a stream. (Source: MGH)… …   Справочник технического переводчика

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