Australian English Meaning of basin
basin
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Definitions and Meaning of basin in English
basin (n)
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
the quantity that a basin will hold
a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
basin (n.)
A hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and for various other uses.
The quantity contained in a basin.
A hollow vessel, of various forms and materials, used in the arts or manufactures, as that used by glass grinders for forming concave glasses, by hatters for molding a hat into shape, etc.
A hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock for ships, a little bay.
A circular or oval valley, or depression of the surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river.
The entire tract of country drained by a river, or sloping towards a sea or lake.
An isolated or circumscribed formation, particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides, toward a center; -- especially applied to the coal formations, called coal basins or coal fields.
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basin
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids, the quantity that a basin will hold, a natural depression in the surface of the land often with
Basket,bottle,bowl,bucket,Tub,bag,box,Coffin,container,crate
hill,mound,rise,Swelling,tumour,bulge,bump,bunch,Convexity,hump
basilisk => Basilisk, basiliscus => basilisk, basiling => basil, basilicon => basilicon, basilicok => Basil,
