basin Meaning and Definition
1. n. a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
2. n. a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
3. n. the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries
4. n. a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
5. n. the quantity that a basin will hold
Basin is another term for a sink (plumbing fixture) or a bowl (round container).
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