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   basin

   /ˈbeɪs(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having taps connected to a water supply; a washbasin. British Similar bowldishpanpotcontainerreceptaclevessel
   • 2. a wide open container used for preparing food or for holding liquid: "she poured water from the jug into the basin"
   • 3. a circular or oval valley or natural depression on the earth's surface, especially one containing water: "the loch is cupped in a shallow basin among low hills" Similar valleyhollowgullygorgeravinebedchanneldipdepressionconcavitytrough
   • ▪ the tract of country drained by a river and its tributaries, or which drains into a lake or sea: "the Amazon basin"
   • ▪ an enclosed area of water where boats can be moored: "the gravel pit is to be used as a yacht basin"
   • ▪ a circumscribed rock formation where the strata dip towards the centre.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French bacin, from medieval Latin bacinus, from bacca ‘water container’, perhaps of Gaulish origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. basinful noun

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   The meaning of BASIN is an open usually circular vessel with sloping or curving sides used typically for holding water for washing. How to use basin in a sentence.

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   BASIN definition: 1. an open, round container shaped like a bowl with sloping sides, used for holding food or liquid…. Learn more.

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   noun. a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing. any container of similar shape, as the pan of a balance. We need another basin of water to dilute the mixture.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBASIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A basin is a large or deep bowl that you use for holding liquids, or for mixing or storing food. Place the eggs and sugar in a large basin. ...a pudding basin. Synonyms: bowl, dish, vessel, container More Synonyms of basin. A basin of something such as water is an amount of it that is contained in a basin.

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   Definition of basin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › basinBasin - definition of basin by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a round container open and wide at the top with sides sloping inwards towards the bottom or base, esp one in which liquids are mixed or stored. 2. Also called: basinful the amount a basin will hold. 3. a washbasin or sink.