catchpit

A chamber in a drainage system designed to catch sediment and debris.

Noun

  1. A chamber in a drainage system designed to catch sediment and debris.
    • A typical catchpit consists of a stack of concrete segments that form a chamber. They normally have open joints or weepholes when part of a surface water drain (one that collects water from the surface of surrounding...

    Synonyms: catch-basin

Origin

From catch + pit.

Forms

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