English noun: basin |
1. | basin (artifact) a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids |
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| Samples | She mixed the dough in a large basin.
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| Broader (hypernym) | vessel |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | aspersorium, baptismal font, baptistery, baptistry, bidet, birdbath, emesis basin, font, handbasin, lavabo, laver, stoop, stoup, wash-hand basin, washbasin, washbowl |
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2. | basin (quantity) the quantity that a basin will hold |
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| Samples | A basinful of water.
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| Synonyms | basinful |
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| Broader (hypernym) | containerful |
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3. | basin (object) a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it |
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| Samples | The basin of the Great Salt Lake.
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| Broader (hypernym) | depression, natural depression |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cirque, corrie, cwm, saltpan, tidal basin |
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4. | basin (location) 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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| Samples | Flood control in the Missouri basin.
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| Synonyms | catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed |
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| Broader (hypernym) | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | detention basin, retention basin |
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5. | basin (artifact) a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face |
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| Samples | He ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face.
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| Synonyms | lavatory, washbasin, washbowl, washstand |
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| Broader (hypernym) | sink |
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