Rain barrel definition
Rain barrel means a container (typically 55 gallons) that is connected to a roof downspout to store water for irrigation or detention (slow release to an approved point of discharge).
Rain barrel means an above-ground container designed to collect and store rooftop runoff of a dwelling for reuse for irrigation and additional uses where water is necessary other than drinking.
Rain barrel means a plastic container with a child proof lid that is suitable for the storage of rain water and which is intended to be used for watering plants, trees, flowers, etc.
Examples of Rain barrel in a sentence
Rain barrel water is runoff from your roof, so do not drink it or use it for bathing! Disconnect your rain barrel if you need to use a ▇▇▇▇ killer on your roof.
Rain barrel water is naturally free of chlorine, lime, and calcium, and some gardeners swear their plants prefer it.