basin
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Definitions
Noun
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
Noun
the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water"
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Synonyms
basinful
catchment area
catchment basin
drainage area
drainage basin
lavatory
river basin
washbasin
washbowl
washstand
watershed