American English pronunciation
How to pronounce basin
IPA transcription: ['beɪsən]
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Noun
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a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
“she mixed the dough in a large basin”
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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”
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the quantity that a basin will hold
“a basinful of water”
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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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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”
Usage examples
- These make direct comparisons between basins difficult.
- It was used in all basins before formal naming systems were instituted.
- The Clinch and Powell River drainage basins are separated by Powell Mountain.
- The Sigsbee Abyssal Plain is the deepest and flattest sector of the deep basin.
- The central complex of the Odysseus basin is called Scheria Montes.
- The basin is centered in Gladwin County where the Precambrian basement rocks are deep.
- The United States Postal Service operates the Basin Post Office.
- The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is a notable nature reserve within the range.
- A veteran police detective of Basin City, Hartigan is gruff, stoic, and cynical.
- Goulburn-Murray Water is responsible for regulating the flow of water from the basin.