Antonyms 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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   • Natural Depression
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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

How to use basin in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. Joseph Bogaard:

   Fall Chinook returns are probably the brightest spot in the salmon story in the Columbia basin today, but we can't lose track of the fact that we have 13 stocks of fish in the basin listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

3. Robert Santangelo:

   The biggest correlation to industry valuations is financial leverage, not what basin they are operating in or how they are hedged.

4. Cindy Hassler:

   Our equity issuance will allow us to restore the full capacity on our revolver and ensure we have a strong financial position, we also wanted to make sure that we are able to hold by production (HBP) our STACK acreage in the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma and be opportunistic around any potential bolt-on acquisitions that may come our way.

5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

   Tropical cyclone activity in the North Atlantic is more sensitive to El Niño influences than in any other ocean basin.

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