Meaning of Basin | Babel Free

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1. An open, shallow, usually round container used especially for holding liquids.
2. A washbowl; a sink.
3. A body of water that is connected to the sea and is partially or almost completely enclosed by land.
4. See watershed.
5. Geology a. A broad tract of land in which the rock strata are tilted toward a common center.
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6. a round container open and wide at the top with sides sloping inwards towards the bottom or base, esp one in which liquids are mixed or stored
7. Also called: basinful the amount a basin will hold
8. a washbasin or sink
9. (Nautical Terms) any partially enclosed or sheltered area where vessels may be moored or docked
10. (Physical Geography) the catchment area of a particular river and its tributaries or of a lake or sea

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