Synonyms for BASIN
ˈbeɪ sənbasin

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1. basinnoun

   A bowl for washing, often affixed to a wall.

   Synonyms:
   sink

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

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, basin, 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, basin, 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, basin, 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

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

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. Robert Santangelo:

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

2. Brad Pugh:

   Later in the summer, July and August, if enhanced monsoon rainfall does occur that could provide at least a temporary relief to the drought across Arizona and New Mexico, unfortunately, the summer months are typically dry for California and the Great Basin, so we would expect drought conditions to persist for those areas through the summer.

3. Jon Gottschalck:

   Tropical cyclones can often form further west in the basin and remain stronger longer and so potential impacts to Hawaii are increased.

4. 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.

5. John Hoeven:

   With low prices, we have to take a long-term view of our oil basin here, we're in a global battle now as to who will produce oil and gas.