Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In physical, a conical receiver placed beneath a bulb, flask, or other vessel to catch the water which is condensed upon its outer surface.
- noun Same as
catchwork .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A ditch or drain for catching water. See
catchdrain .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
device which capturessurface runoff for use as a water supply.
Etymologies
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catch + water
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Examples
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This is a nice little catchwater for stray streams to run into before they freeze.
The Worst Journey in the World Antarctic 1910-1913 Apsley Cherry-Garrard 1922
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