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Meaning of word basin from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

basin noun

Meaning : A bowl-shaped vessel. Usually used for holding food or liquids.

Example : She mixed the dough in a large basin.

Meaning : The quantity that a basin will hold.

Example : A basinful of water.

Synonyms : basinful

Meaning : A natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it.

Example : The basin of the Great Salt Lake.

Meaning : The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries. An area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet.

Example : Flood control in the Missouri basin.

Synonyms : catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed

Meaning : A bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe. Where you can wash your hands and face.

Example : He ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face.

Synonyms : lavatory, washbasin, washbowl, washstand

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palatalized (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

palatine bone (noun)
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.

thief (noun)
A criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it.

victimisation (noun)
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

palsgrave (noun)
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.

entertainment (noun)
An activity that is diverting and that holds the attention.

sugar (noun)
A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative.

palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

victimization (noun)
Adversity resulting from being made a victim.

bog down (verb)
Get stuck while doing something.