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| 1. | [ noun ] a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids | |
| Examples: | "she mixed the dough in a large basin" |
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| Related terms: | vessel birdbath emesis_basin laver bidet stoup washbasin baptismal_font | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the quantity that a basin will hold | |
| Synonyms: | basinful | |
| Examples: | "a basin of water" |
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| Related terms: | containerful | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (geology,geography) a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it | |
| Examples: | "the basin of the Great Salt Lake" |
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| Related terms: | natural_depression tidal_basin saltpan cirque | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a concave shape with an open top | |
| Synonyms: | bowl trough | |
| Related terms: | concavity | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face | |
| Synonyms: | washbowl washbasin lavatory washstand | |
| Examples: | "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face" |
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| Related terms: | sink | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (geography) the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries | |
| Synonyms: | river_basin | |
| Examples: | "flood control in the Missouri basin" |
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| Related terms: | geographical_area | |
| Similar spelling: |
Bassin bassine bayesian Baskin bassoon Bazan Bagen bacon bagnio Baughn Bassham Bakken |
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