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