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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

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbasin noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a large round bowl for holding liquids or (in British English) for preparing foods in; the amount of liquid, etc. in a basin. a pudding basin

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

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   7 meanings: 1. a round container open and wide at the top with sides sloping inwards towards the bottom or base, esp one in.... Click for more definitions.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBASIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   basin: [noun] an open usually circular vessel with sloping or curving sides used typically for holding water for washing. a bowl used especially in cooking. the quantity contained in a basin.

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

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   Basin definition: 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.. See examples of BASIN used in a sentence.

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

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   3. a natural or artificial hollow place containing water. 4. a partially enclosed, sheltered area along a shore where boats may be moored: a yacht basin. 5. a. a hollow or depression in the earth's surface. b. an area in which rock strata dip inward toward a common center; a circular or elliptical syncline.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBASIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    BASIN definition: 1. a bowl for liquids or food: 2. the bowl that is fixed to the wall in a bathroom, where you can…. Learn more.

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    A basin is a container that holds water and is used for washing, but you probably just call it your bathroom sink.