basin

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ba|sin /b'eɪsən/ (basins)
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A basin is a large or deep bowl that you use for holding liquids, or for mixing or storing food.
Place the eggs and sugar in a large basin.
...a pudding basin.
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A basin of something such as water is an amount of it that is contained in a basin.
We were given a basin of water to wash our hands in.
2 [N-COUNT]
A basin is the same as a washbasin.
...a cast-iron bath with a matching basin and wc.
3 [N-COUNT] with supp, oft in names
The basin of a large river is the area of land around it from which streams run down into it.
...the Amazon basin.
4 [N-COUNT] with supp, oft in names
In geography, a basin is a particular region of the world where the earth's surface is lower than in other places. (TECHNICAL)
...countries around the Pacific Basin.
5 [N-COUNT] usu n N
A basin is a partially enclosed area of deep water where boats or ships are kept.pud|ding ba|sin (pudding basins)
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A pudding basin is a deep round bowl that is used in the kitchen, especially for mixing or for cooking puddings. (BRIT)riv|er ba|sin (river basins)
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A river basin is the area of land from which all the water flows into a particular river.

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