Synonyms for basin
ˈbeɪ sənbasin

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1. basinnoun

   A bowl for washing, often affixed to a wall.

   Synonyms:
   sink

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1. basinnoun

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

   "she mixed the dough in a large basin"

   Synonyms:
   washstand, river basin, washbowl, lavatory, drainage area, watershed, drainage basin, catchment basin, catchment area, washbasin, basinful

2. basin, basinfulnoun

   the quantity that a basin will hold

   "a basinful of water"

   Synonyms:
   washstand, river basin, washbowl, lavatory, drainage area, watershed, drainage basin, catchment basin, catchment area, washbasin, basinful

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"

   Synonyms:
   washstand, river basin, washbowl, lavatory, drainage area, watershed, drainage basin, catchment basin, catchment area, washbasin, basinful

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"

   Synonyms:
   washstand, divide, river basin, washbowl, washbasin, landmark, lavatory, drainage area, watershed, drainage basin, catchment basin, catchment area, turning point, water parting, basinful

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"

   Synonyms:
   washbowl, bathroom, river basin, washbasin, washstand, handbasin, catchment area, lavatory, wash-hand basin, watershed, lavabo, flush toilet, toilet, can, basinful, catchment basin, john, drainage basin, wash-hand stand, lav, drainage area, privy

Matched Categories

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "basin":

   pool, cuenca, watershed, bassin, pelvis, basins, pond, catchment, impoundment, basin-wide, rim, lagoon, pelvic, watersheds, drainage, tank, ponds, hydrographic

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1. Daniel Moriarty:

   It’s the largest confirmed impact structure in the solar system and has shaped many aspects of the evolution of the Moon, so a big topic in lunar science is studying this basin and the effects it had on the geology of the Moon through time.

2. Tom Buschatzke:

   In some cases, it may spur opposition or even litigation, instead, let us accelerate our discussions in the basin for a collaborative consensus-based outcome.

3. Taylor Ward:

   Not only was it one of the strongest on record in the Atlantic basin, but it was stationary -- or nearly stationary -- over the Bahamas for more than 24 hours as a Category 4-5 storm, this made for one of the worst natural disasters in the country's history. The extreme strength devastated the area and the slow movement delayed humanitarian relief from arriving.

4. Gustavo Hernandez:

   A lot of companies have approached Pemex because we have knowledge of the shallow water basin with more than 40 years of exploration and 35 years of production.

5. John Roskelley:

   Its in an area above a basin, there must have been a lot of snow that came down and got them off the face.