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basin
A bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
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noun
A bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
“She mixed the dough in a large 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”
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 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 quantity that a basin will hold
“A basinful of water”
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She mixed the dough in a large basin
He ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face
Flood control in the Missouri basin
The basin of the Great Salt Lake
A basinful of water
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