basin, n.
(basins)
freq. cnt. 2
(basins)
freq. cnt. 2
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
basin
sample sentences
"she mixed the dough in a large basin"
semantic pointers
hyponym
aspersorium
baptismal font, baptistry, baptistery, font
bidet
birdbath
emesis basin
laver
stoup, stoop
washbasin, handbasin, washbowl, lavabo, wash-hand basin
hypernym
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
basin lavatory washbasin washbowl washstand
sample sentences
"he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
<noun.location>
basin catchment area catchment basin drainage area drainage basin river basin watershed
sample sentences
"flood control in the Missouri basin"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
<noun.object>
basin
sample sentences
"the basin of the Great Salt Lake"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the quantity that a basin will hold
<noun.quantity>
basin basinful