Question

what does drainage mean? what is drainage basin.

Answer 1

drainage basin. Examples Word Origin. See more synonyms for drainage basin on Thesaurus.com. noun. the area drained by a river and all its tributaries.Also called catchment area, drainage area.Compare watershed(def 2).

Answer 2

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Here is your answer,

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(i) The term ‘drainage’ means the river system of an area.

(ii) Some small streams flowing from different directions come together to form the main river, which ultimately drains into a large water body. The area drained by a single river system is called a ‘drainage basin’.

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