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basin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed |
| Type of | geographic area, geographical area, geographical region, geographic region |
| Has types | detention basin, retention basin |
flood control in the Missouri basin.
basin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | vessel |
| Has types | baptistery, baptistry, bidet, birdbath, aspersorium, baptismal font, emesis basin, font, handbasin, lavabo, laver, stoop, stoup, wash-hand basin, washbasin, washbowl |
she mixed the dough in a large basin.
basin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | natural depression, depression |
| Has types | saltpan, cirque, corrie, cwm, tidal basin |
the basin of the Great Salt Lake.
Examples of basin
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Low-frequency climate variability in the Atlantic basin during the 20th century.
From the sciencedaily.com
There are also a number of lodges available throughout the Amazon basin in Peru.
From the dailymercury.com.au
The Mississippi drainage basin is exceeded only by the Amazon's and the Congo's.
From the economist.com
Alfred Lomas walks into the Los Angeles River basin below the 6th Street bridge.
From the latimes.com
Only about 500 wells have been drilled to date on the Montana side of the basin.
From the stltoday.com
Actually those pebbles cover a basin that collects the water and holds the pump.
From the newsobserver.com
The basin sits on 46 acres of land located at Armand Bayou and Fairmont Parkway.
From the chron.com
The most politically charged idea came from the troubled Republican River basin.
From the omaha.com
Cleaning may be easier if the basin is downstream of screening and grit removal.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
- The quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water"
- 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"
- River basin: 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"
- Washbasin: 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"
- Basin is a chanson de geste about Charlemagne's childhood. While the Old French epic poem has been lost, the story has come down to us via a 13th-century Norse prose version in the Karlamagnu00FAs saga.
- A structural basin is a large-scale structural formation of rock strata formed by tectonic warping of previously flat lying strata. Structural basins are geological depressions, and are the inverse of domes. Some elongated structural basins are also known as synclines. ...
- A dock (from Dutch 'dok') is a human-made structure or group of structures involved in the handling of boats or ships, usually on or close to a shore. However, the exact meaning varies among different variants of the English language. ...
- Basin is a town in, and the county seat of, Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2000 census. The community is located near the center of the Bighorn Basin with the Big Horn River east of the town. ...
