Definition of basin

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Basin (n.) A hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock for ships, a little bay..

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Basin :: Basin (n.) A hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and for various other uses..
Stour :: Stoup (n.) A basin at the entrance of Roman Catholic churches for containing the holy water with which those who enter, dipping their fingers in it, cross themselves; -- called also holy-water stoup..
Crater :: Crater (n.) The basinlike opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up..
Bay Salt :: Bay salt () Salt which has been obtained from sea water, by evaporation in shallow pits or basins, by the heat of the sun; the large crystalline salt of commerce..
Atlantic :: Atlantic (a.) Of or pertaining to Mt. Atlas in Libya, and hence applied to the ocean which lies between Europe and Africa on the east and America on the west; as, the Atlantic Ocean (called also the Atlantic); the Atlantic basin; the Atlantic telegraph..
Basin :: Basin (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..
Washstand :: Washstand (n.) A piece of furniture holding the ewer or pitcher, basin, and other requisites for washing the person..
Lecanomancy :: Lecanomancy (n.) divination practiced with water in a basin, by throwing three stones into it, and invoking the demon whose aid was sought..
Abasing :: Abasing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Abas.
Watershed :: Watershed (n.) The line of division between two adjacent rivers or lakes with respect to the flow of water by natural channels into them; the natural boundary of a basin.
Bombasine :: Bombasine (n.) Same as Bombazine.
Rim :: Rim (n.) The border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving; as, the rim of a kettle or basin..
Basin :: Basin (n.) The entire tract of country drained by a river, or sloping towards a sea or lake..
Debasement :: Debasement (n.) The act of debasing or the state of being debased.
Basinet :: Basinet (n.) Same as Bascinet.
Tank :: Tank (n.) A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids.
Lavatory :: Lavatory (n.) A basin or other vessel for washing in.
Pan :: Pan (n.) A natural basin, containing salt or fresh water, or mud..
Basin :: Basin (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..
Gastornis :: Gastornis (n.) A genus of large eocene birds from the Paris basin.
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