Basin

noun

'beɪsən

Noun

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”
Similar:LavatoryWashbasinWashbowlWashstand
Type of:Sink
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”
Similar:Watershed
the quantity that a basin will hold
“a basinful of water”
Similar:Basinful
Type of:Containerful
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
“she mixed the dough in a large basin”
Type of:Vessel
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”
Type of:Depression