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stilling basin

noun
variants: or stilling box or stilling pool or stilling well

Definition of stilling basin

: a depression in a channel or reservoir deep enough to reduce the velocity or turbulence of the flow

— called also still box

— compare orifice box

History and Etymology for stilling basin

stilling from gerund of still entry 2

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