basin


Definition: Meaning of, basin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbeɪs(ə)n /

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Singular Plural
basin basins
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  1. British English a round container attached to the wall in a bathroom, where you wash your hands and face [=  sink]
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  2. a large bowl-shaped container for liquids or food
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  3. also basinful the amount of liquid that a basin can contain
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  4. an area of land that is lower at the centre than at the edges, especially one from which water runs down into a river
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  5. a place where the Earth's surface is lower than in other areas
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basin used in phrases

  • Basin Street
    1. a street in New Orleans in the US where JAZZ music originally became popular
  • Donets Basin (noun)
    1. an industrial region in the Ukraine
  • catchment basin (noun)
    1. the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
  • detention basin (noun)
    1. such as a small reservoir a storage site that delays the flow of water downstream
  • drainage basin (noun)
    1. the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
  • emesis basin (noun)
    1. a basin used by bedridden patients for vomiting
  • pudding basin (noun)
    1. a deep round dish in which puddings are cooked
  • retention basin (noun)
    1. a storage site similar to a detention basin but the water in storage is permanently obstructed from flowing downstream
  • river basin (noun)
    1. an area from which all the water flows into the same river
  • slop basin (noun)
    1. a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table
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