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drainage area meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of drainage area at MeaningMonkey.org. drainage area meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.DRAINAGE AREA noun
Definition of drainage area (noun)
- the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
- "flood control in the Missouri basin"
- synonyms: basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage basin, river basin, watershed
Source: Princeton University Wordnet