retarding basin

  • 1retarding basin — /rəˈtadɪŋ beɪsən/ (say ruh tahding baysuhn) noun an extensive artificial depression in the ground used in conditions of torrential rain to hold back water and hence prevent local flooding; often used under normal weather conditions as a… …

  • 2Lakes and Reservoirs in Melbourne — Melbourne is a city in south eastern Australia. Most major lakes are used for recreational purposes, mostly sailing, rowing, canoeing and kayaking, but some are used for activities like water skiing or swimming. Melbourne hosts a number of major… …

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  • 3противопаводковое водохранилище — — [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode=en] EN retarding basin A basin designed and operated to provide temporary storage and thus reduce the peak flood flows of a stream. (Source: MGH)… …

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  • 4Cherry Lake (Victoria) — Cherry Lake Location City of Hobsons Bay, Victoria Coordinates …

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  • 5Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Upper Ferntree Gully city = Melbourne state = vic caption = lga = Shire of Yarra Ranges postcode = 3156 pop = 3268 (2006 Census) area = 3 est = propval = $292,500 [… …

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  • 6Blind Creek Trail — NOTOC MelbourneBikePath DESCRIPTION=No image available yet NAME=Blind Creek Trail LENGTH=Approx 11.2 km DIFFICULTY=Mostly easy HILLS=Mostly flat HAZARDS=Road underpasses regularly flood. Rough path surface in places. WATER= PATH=Shared use… …

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  • 7ship construction — Introduction       complex of activities concerned with the design and fabrication of all marine vehicles (ship).       Ship construction today is a complicated compound of art and science. In the great days of sail, vessels were designed and… …

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  • 8Holocene Epoch — formerly Recent Epoch Latest interval of the Earth s geologic history, dating from 10,000 years ago to the present. The younger of the two epochs that constitute the Quaternary Period, the Holocene follows the last glacial stage of the… …

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  • 9climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …

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  • 10Ethiopia — /ee thee oh pee euh/, n. 1. Formerly, Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 58,732,577; 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Cap.: Addis Ababa. 2. Also called Abyssinia. an ancient region in NE …

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