English Dictionary

catch-basin

名詞

A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matter that would not pass readily through the sewer.

日本語の意味

路面の排水溝から下水道へ排水される際に、下水道を通過しにくい大きな固形物を捕捉するための貯槽または格納庫

The city crews cleared the catch-basin after the storm to prevent flooding and debris from entering the sewer.

市の作業員たちは嵐の後、路側溝が下水道に流れ込む地点にある集水桝を清掃して、洪水やごみが下水に入るのを防ぎました。

意味（1）

A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matter that would not pass readily through the sewer.

There has been expended, during the year, in the three districts, for repairs of sewers and catch basins, for altering man holes and catch basin covers to suit changes of grade of the streets[…] }

catch-basins （ plural ）