| NOUN | artifact | basin | a bowl-shaped vessel |
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| quantity | basin, basinful | the quantity that a basin will hold | |
| object | basin | a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it | |
| location | basin, river basin, watershed, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area | the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries | |
| artifact | basin, washbasin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory | a bathroom / bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe |
| Sounds | bey'sahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids / liquids. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "she mixed the dough in a large basin" | |
| Narrower | aspersorium | The basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches |
| baptismal font, baptistry, baptistery, font | bowl for baptismal water | |
| bidet | A basin for washing genitals and anal area | |
| birdbath | An ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in | |
| emesis basin | A basin used by bedridden patients for vomiting | |
| laver | (Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutions | |
| stoup, stoop | Basin for holy water | |
| washbasin, handbasin, washbowl, lavabo, wash-hand basin | A basin for washing the hands ('wash-hand basin' is a British expression) | |
| Broader | vessel | An object used as a container (especially for liquids / liquids) |
| Spanish | cuenco | |
| Catalan | bol | |
| Meaning | The quantity that a basin will hold. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a basinful of water" | |
| Synonym | basinful | |
| Broader | containerful | The quantity that a container will hold |
| Spanish | bol, cuenco | |
| Catalan | bol | |
| Meaning | A natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the basin of the Great Salt Lake" | |
| Narrower | cirque, corrie, cwm | A steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain |
| saltpan | A shallow basin in a desert region | |
| tidal basin | A basin that is full of water at high tide | |
| Broader | natural depression, depression | A sunken or depressed geological formation |
| Spanish | cuenca | |
| Catalan | conca | |
| Adjectives | basinal | of or relating to a basin |
| Meaning | The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet. | |
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| Example | "flood control in the Missouri basin" | |
| Synonyms | river basin, watershed, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area | |
| Narrower | detention basin | A storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream |
| retention basin | A storage site similar to a detention basin but the water in storage is permanently obstructed from flowing downstream | |
| Broader | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
| Spanish | cuenca fluvial, cuenca hidrográfica, cuenca, dársena | |
| Catalan | conca hidrogràfica, conca, dàrsena | |
| Meaning | A bathroom / bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face" | |
| Synonyms | washbasin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory | |
| Broader | sink | plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe |
| Spanish | aljofaina, jofaina, lavabo, lavamanos, palancana, palangana | |
| Catalan | lavabo, rentamans | |
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