Definitions for BASIN
ˈbeɪ sənbasin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. basinnoun

   a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

   "she mixed the dough in a large basin"

2. basin, basinfulnoun

   the quantity that a basin will hold

   "a basinful of water"

3. basinnoun

   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"

4. river basin, basin, watershed, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage areanoun

   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"

5. washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand, lavatorynoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. basinnoun

   A bowl for washing, often affixed to a wall.

2. basinnoun

   An area of land from which water drains into a specific river.

3. basinnoun

   A rock formation scooped out by water erosion.

4. Etymology: From basin, from bacin, from baccinum, from bacca, from (compare baich, bac).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Basinnoun

   Etymology: basun, Fr. bacile, bacino, Ital.

   1. A small vessel to hold water for washing, or other uses.

   Let one attend him with a silver basin,
   Full of rosewater, and bestrew’d with flowers. William Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew.

   We have little wells for infusions, where the waters take the virtue quicker and better, than in vessels and basins. Francis Bacon.

   We behold a piece of silver in a basin, when water is put upon it, which we could not discover before, as under the verge thereof. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   2. A small pond.

   On one side of the walk you see this hollow basin, with its several little plantations lying conveniently under the eye of the beholder. Spectator, №. 477.

   3. A part of the sea inclosed in rocks, with a narrow entrance.

   The jutting land two ample bays divides;
   The spacious basins arching rocks inclose,
   A sure defence from ev’ry storm that blows. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   4. Any hollow place capacious of liquids.

   If this rotation does the seas affect,
   The rapid motion rather would eject
   The stores, the low capacious caves contain,
   And from its ample basin cast the main. Richard Blackmore, Creat.

   5. A dock for repairing and building ships.6. In anatomy, a round cavity situated between the anterior ventricles of the brain.7. A concave piece of metal by which glass grinders form their convex glasses.8. A round shell or case of iron placed over a furnace, in which hatters mould the matter of a hat into form.9. Basins of a balance; the same with the scales; one to hold the weight, the other the thing to be weighed.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. basin

   A basin is a large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor, often containing water, shaped by geological forces or the movement of water. This term can also refer to a container or receptacle used in various domestic or industrial situations, such as in a kitchen or laboratory.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Basinnoun

   a hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and for various other uses

2. Basinnoun

   the quantity contained in a basin

3. Basinnoun

   a hollow vessel, of various forms and materials, used in the arts or manufactures, as that used by glass grinders for forming concave glasses, by hatters for molding a hat into shape, etc

4. Basinnoun

   a hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock for ships, a little bay

5. Basinnoun

   a circular or oval valley, or depression of the surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river

6. Basinnoun

   the entire tract of country drained by a river, or sloping towards a sea or lake

7. Basinnoun

   an isolated or circumscribed formation, particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides, toward a center; -- especially applied to the coal formations, called coal basins or coal fields

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Basin

   bās′n, n. a wide open vessel or dish: any hollow place containing water, as a dock: the area drained by a river and its tributaries. [O. Fr. bacin—Low L. bachinus, perh. from the Celtic.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. basin

   A wet-dock provided with flood-gates for restraining the water, in which shipping may be kept afloat in all times of tide. Also, all those sheltered spaces of water which are nearly surrounded with slopes from which waters are received; these receptacles have a circular shape and narrow entrance. Geographically basins may be divided, as upper, lower, lacustrine, fluvial, Mediterranean, &c.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. basin

   A type of vessel and product created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   Some people use a basin to wash dishes, some people call a sink a basin.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 18, 2016  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BASIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Basin is ranked #82613 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Basin surname appeared 228 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Basin.
   
   89% or 203 total occurrences were White.
   5.2% or 12 total occurrences were Black.
   3% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Containerful
   • Geographical Area
   • Natural Depression
   • Sink
   • Vessel

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BASIN' in Nouns Frequency: #2316

Anagrams for BASIN »

1. sabin

2. Sabin

How to pronounce BASIN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say BASIN in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BASIN in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BASIN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of BASIN in a Sentence

1. Samir Lakhani:

   I remember quite vividly a mother bathing her newborn in a basin filled with laundry powder and water, it's an image I'll never get out of my mind.

2. Chris Russell:

   Ceres’ bright spot can now be seen to have a companion of lesser brightness, but apparently in the same basin, this maybe pointing to a volcano-like origin of the spots, but we will have to wait for better resolution before we can make such geologic interpretations.

3. Korri Anderson:

   Right now, we're looking at 105 to 110 in snake basin of Idaho and the Treasure Valley, we could be breaking all-time records in Boise on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.

4. John Hickenlooper:

   The best solution to this crisis appears to be all seven basin states working together to find a solution that honors Tribal sovereignty, supports our agricultural producers, strengthens communities, and protects our most precious resource.

5. Jeffrey Lewis:

   North Korea has erected a structure in the secure boat basin to hide the new submarine, this suggests that the submarine has been launched or will be soon.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BASIN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Basin
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=BASIN
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BASIN
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=BASIN
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=BASIN
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html