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- pronunciation:
- beI
sihn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an open, shallow container used to hold liquids, used esp. for washing.
The nurse brought in a basin filled with warm water.This lightweight basin is convenient for camping trips.- similar words:
- washbasin
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| definition 2: |
a sink in a bathroom; washbasin.
It's a tiny lavatory with just a small basin and toilet. |
| definition 3: |
the quantity contained by a basin.
He poured the whole basin of water over his head. |
| definition 4: |
a partially protected area of water suitable for mooring boats.
You can rent a cottage near the boat basin and be near your boat. |
| definition 5: |
in geology, an area where rock strata tilt downward toward a common center.
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| definition 6: |
in geography, a large area of country that is drained of water runoff by a river.
The Amazon basin is in Brazil.- similar words:
- bowl
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| related words: |
bay, bowl, hollow, valley, vessel |
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| derivations: |
basined (adj.), basinlike (adj.) |
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