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Mégabassine
/me.ɡa.ba.sin/
large water reservoir or dam
La mégabassine est utilisée pour stocker l'eau en période de sécheresse.
The megabassine is used to store water during droughts.
Engineering
technical
A large artificial reservoir or dam designed to store significant amounts of water, typically for agricultural or industrial use.
Les mégabassines sont controversées en raison de leur impact environnemental.
Megabassines are controversial due to their environmental impact.
The term is often used in discussions about water management and agricultural practices in France.
Collocations
construire une mégabassineto build a megabassineremplir une mégabassineto fill a megabassine
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Contextual Usage
The term is often used in debates about water resource management and environmental policies in France.
Word Origin
From 'méga-' (large) + 'bassine' (basin), referring to large-scale water storage facilities.
Usage Notes
The term is commonly used in French discussions about water management and agricultural infrastructure.
Word Breakdown
méga-
large
prefixbassine
basin
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