Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The land area drained by a river and its tributaries.
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- noun geography An extent of land where
water fromrain orsnow melt drains downhill into a river or series of rivers.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
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Examples
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But when the glaciers in the Tibetan Plateau, in the Himalayas melt away, and they are doing it at about four meters per year, and the big rivers that feed off these glaciers become seasonal only with rain, and that affects their crops and their farmers along the river basin, I think they'll have to sit back and ask themselves, do you want this huge upset in your demography?
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The most fastidious would hardly fail to appreciate an object lesson given this morning of the river basin.
News From the Clubs. 1894
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The most fastidious would hardly fail to appreciate an object lesson given this morning of the river basin.
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The most fastidious would hardly fail to appreciate an object lesson given this morning of the river basin.
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If nothing is done in the river basin, the following is expected:
Greeley Tribune - Top Stories By Chris Casey 2010
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Specifically, a wet autumn proceeded both years and there was significant snow fall in the river basin.
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The second option would install a traditional bridge over at least part of the river and allow the tide to flow freely back and forth into the river basin.
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The weather service warns residents to be prepared to protect life and property along the river basin and
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The weather service warns residents to be prepared to protect life and property along the river basin and
Brownsville Herald : 2009
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