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Noun
/ˈbāsən/,
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basins, plural;
  1. A bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having faucets connected to a water supply; a washbasin

  2. A wide, round open container, esp. one used for holding liquid

  3. A natural depression on the earth's surface, typically containing water
    • - the Indian Ocean basin
  4. The tract of country that is drained by a river and its tributaries or drains into a lake or sea
    • - the Amazon basin
    • - a drainage basin
  5. An enclosed area of water where vessels can be moored
    • - a yacht basin
  6. A circumscribed area within which the rock strata dip toward the center

  1. (basin) a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
  2. (basin) a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it; "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"
  3. river basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flood control in the Missouri basin"
  4. (basin) washbasin: a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
  5. (basinful) basin: the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water"
  6. (A-Basin) Arapahoe Basin (A-Basin or simply, the Basin) is a renowned ski area for alpine skiing high in White River National Forest of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. ...
  7. (Basin (chanson de geste)) Basin is a chanson de geste about Charlemagne's childhood. While the Old French epic poem has been lost, the story has come down to us via a 13th century Norse prose version in the Karlamagnús saga.
  8. (Basin (geology)) A structural basin is a large-scale structural formation of rock strata formed by tectonic warping of previously flat lying strata. Structural basins are geological depressions, and are the inverse of domes. Some elongated structural basins are also known as synclines. ...
  9. (Basin (maritime)) A dock (from Dutch 'dok') is a human-made structure or group of structures involved in the handling of boats or ships, usually on or close to a shore. However, the exact meaning varies among different variants of the English language. ...
  10. (Basin (Masovian Voivodeship)) Basin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Baranów, within Grodzisk Mazowiecki County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.
  11. (Basin (Wyoming)) Basin is a town in, and the county seat of, Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2000 census. The community is located near the center of the Bighorn Basin with the Big Horn River east of the town. ...
  12. (basin) A bowl for washing, often affixed to a wall; An area of water that drains into a river; A rock formation scooped out by water erosion
  13. (Basin) A synclinal structure in the subsurface, once the bed of a prehistoric sea. Basins, composed of sedimentary rock, are regarded as good prospects for oil exploration.
  14. (basin) a large area of lower elevation than surrounding areas.
  15. (Basin) A region drained by a single river system.
  16. (BASIN) geographic area drained by a single major stream--also referred to as DRAINAGE BASIN.
  17. (Basin) A depressed area with no surface outlet.
  18. (basin) The area of land that drains to a particular river.
  19. drainage basin. See watershed.
  20. (Basin) A circular vessel with slopping or curving sides for holding water for washing.
  21. (Basin) A depression in the earth’s crust in which sedimentary materials have accumulated over millions of years.  Basins may contain oil or gas reservoirs. ...
  22. (BASIN) A large submarine DEPRESSION of a generally circular, elliptical or oval shape.
  23. (BASIN) A low area with no exterior drainage. Often an area of sedimentary deposition; lake basin; marine basin.
  24. (BASIN) A widening of the canal channel creating an area large enough to allow boats to turn around. Usually also the location of docks for loading and unloading boats.
  25. (BASIN) An item of the sanitary ware in bathrooms fed by a cistern - a closed-lid tank located in the roof space.