interbasin

ba·sin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-suh n]
- /ˈbeɪ sən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-suh n]
- /ˈbeɪ sən/

Definitions of interbasin word

noun interbasin a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing. 1
noun interbasin any container of similar shape, as the pan of a balance. 1
noun interbasin the quantity held by such a container: We need another basin of water to dilute the mixture. 1
noun interbasin a natural or artificial hollow place containing water. 1
noun interbasin a partially enclosed, sheltered area along a shore, often partly man-made or dredged to a greater depth, where boats may be moored: a yacht basin. 1
noun interbasin Geology. an area in which the strata dip from the margins toward a common center. 1

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Origin of interbasin

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English bacin < Old French < Late Latin bac(c)īnum (bacc(a) water vessel, back3 + -īnum -ine1); perhaps further related in Latin to beaker

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Parts of speech for Interbasin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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interbasin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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