basin

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basin

He washes his hands in the white basin.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A bowl-shaped container: A round, open container, typically used for holding liquids, food, or for mixing.
    • A natural or artificial depression: A hollow or dip in the earth's surface, often containing water.
    • A geographical area drained by a river: The entire land area where all water runoff flows into a specific river system.
    • A fixed sink in a bathroom: A permanently installed sink for washing hands and face.
Examples of Usage
  • As a container:
    • She filled the basin with warm water to wash the vegetables.
    • The recipe said to mix the ingredients in a large basin.
  • As a geographical feature:
    • The Amazon River basin covers a vast area of South America.
    • They sailed across the calm basin of the lake.
  • As a bathroom fixture:
    • He brushed his teeth at the basin.
    • Please clean the soap scum from the bathroom basin.
Advanced Usage
  • "Catchment basin": A more technical term for the area that collects precipitation and drains it to a common outlet.
    • The city's water supply depends on the health of its catchment basin.
  • "Tidal basin": A man-made or natural area where water levels change with the tides.
    • The famous cherry blossoms surround the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.
Variants and Related Words
  • Basinful (noun): The amount that a basin can hold.
    • He poured a basinful of water over his head to cool off.
  • Washbasin (noun): Another term for a bathroom sink or basin.
    • The antique washbasin was made of porcelain.
Synonyms
  • Bowl: A deep, round dish or container.
  • Sink: A fixed basin with a water supply and drain, especially in a kitchen or bathroom.
  • Depression: A sunken or low area in the land.
  • Watershed: The area of land that drains into a particular body of water (similar to 'river basin').
Related Phrases
  • River basin management: The planning and control of land and water resources in a specific drainage area.
    • River basin management is crucial for preventing floods.
  • To basin out: (Geology) To form or erode into a basin-like shape.
    • Over millennia, the rock basined out under glacial pressure.
Related Idioms
  • To throw the baby out with the bathwater: (While not containing 'basin', this idiom is conceptually related to the act of washing in a basin). It means to discard something valuable while trying to get rid of something unwanted.
    • In reforming the policy, we must be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
basin

He washes his hands in the white basin.

Noun
  1. 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
  2. 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
  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 quantity that a basin will hold
    • a basinful of water
  5. a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
    • she mixed the dough in a large basin

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