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Meaning of basin

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  basin
      n 1: a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or
           liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
      2: the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water"
         [syn: {basin}, {basinful}]
      3: 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"
      4: 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" [syn: {river basin}, {basin}, {watershed}, {drainage
         basin}, {catchment area}, {catchment basin}, {drainage area}]
      5: 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" [syn: {washbasin}, {basin}, {washbowl},
         {washstand}, {lavatory}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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