catch basins

listen to the pronunciation of catch basins
English - Turkish

Definition of catch basins in English Turkish dictionary

catch basin
tutma hücresi
catch basin
toplama çukuru
English - English

Definition of catch basins in English English dictionary

catch basin
A drain for a low or wet spot, with pipe exiting the side and a pit at the bottom to collect sediment
catch basin
The part of the storm water runoff control system that conducts water from the street to the system of pipes, canals, channels and rivers The catch basin at the corner of Rome Drive and Rome Court conducts water under the street and onto the upper surface of Rainbow Canyon
catch basin
a box-shaped receptacle fitted with a grilled inlet and a pipe outlet drain to collect rain water and floating debris from the roadway surface and to retain solid material for periodic removal Catch basins are usually installed beneath a bridge floor or within the approach roadway, with the grilled inlet adjacent to the roadway curb
catch basin
  An inlet to a storm or combined sewer equipped with a sediment sump, and sometimes a hood, on its outlet pipe to the sewer Catch basins prevent clogging of sewers by sediment and debris washed off streets, and provide a water seal against the venting of sewer gases Catch basins must be cleaned out regularly to function properly
catch basin
a depression, trench, or pit, which is a collection point for drainage, either water or spilled oil, that provides a means of containment for and prevents the uncontrolled discharge of the collected liquid from a facility or oil storage area
catch basin
A structure usually buried, where surface water is captured and conveyed into pipes and/or where piping (often of different sizes) is connected
catch basin
a receptacle, commonly box shaped and fitted with a grilled inlet and a pipe outlet drain, designed to collect the rain water and floating debris from the roadway surface and retain the solid material so that it may be periodically removed
catch basin
a below-ground structure designed to collect and convey water into the storm sewer system The design allows sediment to fall to the bottom of the catch basin and not directly into the pipe
catch basin
A chamber or well, usually at the street curb line, for the admission of surface water to a sewer or sub-drain, having at its base a sediment sump to retain grit and below detritus the point of overflow; whereas, a stormwater inlet does not have a sump and does not trap sediment
catch basin
A constructed basin at and immediately upstream of culvert openings to slow water velocity and trap sediment before water flows through the culvert