BASIN

(noun) a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
"she mixed the dough in a large basin"
(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"
synonyms : lavatory , washbasin , washbowl , washstand
(noun) 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"
synonyms : catchment area , catchment basin , drainage area , drainage basin , river basin , watershed
(noun) 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"
(noun) the quantity that a basin will hold
"a basinful of water"
synonyms : basinful

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