basin vs catchment

basin

noun
  • An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin. 

  • A rock formation scooped out by water erosion. 

  • A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall. 

  • A depression, natural or artificial, containing water. 

verb
  • To serve as or become a basin. 

  • To shelter or enclose in a basin. 

  • To create a concavity or depression in. 

catchment

noun
  • Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water. 

  • A catchment area, or the people it serves. 

verb
  • To divide into catchment areas. 

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