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basin

/ basin /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
"she mixed the dough in a large basin"
Type of:
vessel
Kinds of:
baptismal font baptistry baptistery font bidet
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
natural depression depression
Kinds of:
cirque corrie cwm saltpan tidal basin
noun Sense 3
the quantity that a basin will hold
"a basinful of water"
Type of:
containerful
noun Sense 4
a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face
"he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
Type of:
sink
noun Sense 5
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries
"flood control in the Missouri basin"
Type of:
geographical area geographic area geographical region
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
3
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vessel baptismal font baptistry baptistery font bidet natural depression depression cirque corrie cwm saltpan