How to pronounce "basin"

• "basin" pronounced in English.

• "basin" pronounced in Indonesian.

Meanings and definitions of "basin"

Noun

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"

Synonyms:

• basin

Noun

the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water"

Synonyms:

• basin
• basinful

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"

Synonyms:

• basin

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:

• river basin
• basin
• watershed
• drainage basin
• catchment area
• catchment basin
• drainage area

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:

• washbasin
• basin
• washbowl
• washstand
• lavatory