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overflow basin

[/ˈoʊvərˌfloʊ ˈbeɪsən/]
nounpl: overflow basins
bacia de transbordamento
1. A reservoir or containment area designed to receive excess water or liquid that overflows from a primary system or container
The dam has an overflow basin to handle excess water during heavy rainfall.
A barragem possui uma bacia de transbordamento para lidar com o excesso de água durante chuvas intensas.
2. In hydraulic systems, a secondary collection area that captures fluid that exceeds the capacity of the main system
The overflow basin prevents flooding by redirecting surplus water to designated zones.
A bacia de transbordamento evita inundações ao redirecionar a água em excesso para zonas designadas.
Synonyms
spillway basinoverflow reservoirexcess water basincatch basin

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bacia de transbordamento
most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
bacia de excesso
alternative technical term used in civil engineering
Portugal
bacia de extravasamento
European Portuguese preference for this variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

overflow one's banks
capacity exceeded
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