basin

1. n. A hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and for various other uses. Source: opted

2. n. The quantity contained in a basin. Source: opted

3. n. A hollow vessel, of various forms and materials, used in the arts or manufactures, as that used by glass grinders for forming concave glasses, by hatters for molding a hat into shape, etc. Source: opted

4. n. A hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock for ships, a little bay. Source: opted

5. n. A circular or oval valley, or depression of the surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river. Source: opted

6. n. The entire tract of country drained by a river, or sloping towards a sea or lake. Source: opted

7. n. An isolated or circumscribed formation, particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides, toward a center; -- especially applied to the coal formations, called coal basins or coal fields. Source: opted

8. n. a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids Source: wordnet

9. n. the quantity that a basin will hold Source: wordnet

10. n. a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it Source: wordnet

11. n. the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet Source: wordnet

12. n. a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face Source: wordnet

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