ALL meanings of basin
ba·sin
B b - countable noun basin A basin is a large or deep bowl that you use for holding liquids, or for mixing or storing food. 3
- countable noun basin A basin of something such as water is an amount of it that is contained in a basin. 3
- countable noun basin A basin is the same as a washbasin. 3
- countable noun basin The basin of a large river is the area of land around it from which streams run down into it. 3
- countable noun basin In geography, a basin is a particular region of the world where the earth's surface is lower than in other places. 3
- countable noun basin A basin is a partially enclosed area of deep water where boats or ships are kept. 3
- noun basin a round container open and wide at the top with sides sloping inwards towards the bottom or base, esp one in which liquids are mixed or stored 3
- noun basin the amount a basin will hold 3
- noun basin a washbasin or sink 3
- noun basin any partially enclosed or sheltered area where vessels may be moored or docked 3
- noun basin the catchment area of a particular river and its tributaries or of a lake or sea 3
- noun basin a depression in the earth's surface 3
- noun basin a part of the earth's surface consisting of rock strata that slope down to a common centre 3
- noun basin a round, wide, shallow container, as for holding water to wash in 3
- noun basin its contents or capacity 3
- noun basin a washbowl or sink 3
- noun basin any shallow, rounded hollow or depression, often containing water, as a pond 3
- noun basin a bay or harbor 3
- noun basin all the land drained by a river and its branches 3
- noun basin a great hollow in the earth's surface filled by an ocean 3
- noun basin a wide, depressed area in which the rock layers all incline toward a central area 3
- noun basin A bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having faucets connected to a water supply; a washbasin. 1
- noun basin large washbowl 1
- noun basin geography: depression 1
- noun basin bathroom or kitchen sink 1
- noun basin amount a basin holds 1
- noun basin place where vessels are docked 1
- noun basin geology: rock strata dipping to center 1
- noun basin river basin: land sloping into a stream 1
- noun basin 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 basin any container of similar shape, as the pan of a balance. 1
- noun basin the quantity held by such a container: We need another basin of water to dilute the mixture. 1
- noun basin a natural or artificial hollow place containing water. 1
- noun basin 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 basin Geology. an area in which the strata dip from the margins toward a common center. 1
- noun basin Physical Geography. a hollow or depression in the earth's surface, wholly or partly surrounded by higher land: river basin. drainage basin. 1
- noun basin Botany. the depression in an apple, pear, or other pome at the end opposite the stem. 1
- noun basin A bowl for washing, often affixed to a wall. 0
- noun basin (geography) An area of land from which water drains into a specific river. 0
- noun basin (geography) A rock formation scooped out by water erosion. 0