26984 words

basin

8 definitions • 4 examples
1
an open, round container shaped like a bowl with sloping sides, used for holding food or liquid:

Examples:

a pudding basin
2
the amount of something that a basin can hold:

Examples:

a basin of water
3
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Examples:

I've cleaned the basin and scrubbed the bath.
4
the area of land from which streams run into a river, lake, or sea
5
a sheltered area of deep water where boats are kept
6
a large, open bowl, or the amount such a container will hold:

Examples:

I left the napkins soaking in a basin.
7
The basin of a river or body of water is the land that surrounds it and the streams that flow into it.
8
A basin is also a sheltered area of water deep enough for boats, or an area of land that is lower than all the surrounding land.

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