Dictionary Check: basin
"basin" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
Example:
"she mixed the dough in a large basin"
noun
the quantity that a basin will hold
Example:
"a basinful of water"
noun
a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
Example:
"the basin of the Great Salt Lake"
noun
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
Example:
"flood control in the Missouri basin"
noun
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
Example:
"he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
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