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catch pit
catch pit n (Civil Engineering) a pit in a drainage system in which matter that might otherwise block a sewer is collected so that it may periodically be removed. US and Canadian name: catch basin catch pit
catch pit[′kach ‚pit] (mining engineering) In mineral processing, a sump in a mill to which the floor slopes gently; spillage gravitates or is hosed to this area. catch basinA reservoir, esp. for catching and retaining surface drainage over a large area, in which sediment may settle. |