Basin
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noun


(1)   A bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
"She mixed the dough in a large basin"
(2)   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"
(3)   The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries
"Flood control in the Missouri basin"
(4)   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"
(5)   The quantity that a basin will hold
"A basinful of water"
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Etymology


From < < , , , apparently for }, }, prop. an adj. form <

Noun



  1. A bowl for washing, often affixed to a wall
  2. An area of water that drains into a river
  3. A rock formation scooped out by water erosion
 
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