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  Basin
     or Bason. (1.) A trough or laver (Heb. aggan') for washing (Ex.
     24:6); rendered also "goblet" (Cant. 7:2) and "cups" (Isa.
     22:24).
     
       (2.) A covered dish or urn (Heb. k'for) among the vessels of
     the temple (1 Chr. 28:17; Ezra 1:10; 8:27).
     
       (3.) A vase (Heb. mizrak) from which to sprinkle anything. A
     metallic vessel; sometimes rendered "bowl" (Amos 6:6; Zech.
     9:15). The vessels of the tabernacle were of brass (Ex. 27:3),
     while those of the temple were of gold (2 Chr. 4:8).
     
       (4.) A utensil (Heb. saph) for holding the blood of the
     victims (Ex. 12:22); also a basin for domestic purposes (2 Sam.
     17:28).
     
       The various vessels spoken of by the names "basin, bowl,
     charger, cup, and dish," cannot now be accurately distinguished.
     
       The basin in which our Lord washed the disciples' feet (John
     13:5) must have been larger and deeper than the hand-basin.
     

  Basin, WY (town, FIPS 5320)
    Location: 44.37958 N, 108.04247 W
    Population (1990): 1180 (551 housing units)
    Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 82410

  Basin \Ba"sin\, n. [OF. bacin, F. bassin, LL. bacchinus, fr.
     bacca a water vessel, fr. L. bacca berry, in allusion to the
     round shape; or perh. fr. Celtic. Cf. Bac.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. A hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and
        for various other uses.
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     2. The quantity contained in a basin.
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     3. A hollow vessel, of various forms and materials, used in
        the arts or manufactures, as that used by glass grinders
        for forming concave glasses, by hatters for molding a hat
        into shape, etc.
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     4. A hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock for
        ships, a little bay. --Pope
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     5. (Physical Geog.)
        (a) A circular or oval valley, or depression of the
            surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is
            generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river.
        (b) The entire tract of country drained by a river, or
            sloping towards a sea or lake.
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     6. (Geol.) An isolated or circumscribed formation,
        particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides,
        toward a center; -- especially applied to the coal
        formations, called coal basins or coal fields.
        [1913 Webster]

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  Basin \Ba"sin\, n. [OF. bacin, F. bassin, LL. bacchinus, fr.
     bacca a water vessel, fr. L. bacca berry, in allusion to the
     round shape; or perh. fr. Celtic. Cf. Bac.]
     1. A hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and
        for various other uses.
  
     2. The quantity contained in a basin.
  
     3. A hollow vessel, of various forms and materials, used in
        the arts or manufactures, as that used by glass grinders
        for forming concave glasses, by hatters for molding a hat
        into shape, etc.
  
     4. A hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock for
        ships, a little bay.
  
     5. (Physical Geog.)
        (a) A circular or oval valley, or depression of the
            surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is
            generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river.
        (b) The entire tract of country drained by a river, or
            sloping towards a sea or lake.
  
     6. (Geol.) An isolated or circumscribed formation,
        particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides,
        toward a center; -- especially applied to the coal
        formations, called coal basins or coal fields.

  basin
       n 1: a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or
            liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
       2: the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water"
          [syn: basinful]
       3: 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"
       4: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its
          tributaries; "flood control in the Missouri basin" [syn: river
          basin]
       5: a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed
          and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you
          wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin
          and splashed it on his face" [syn: washbasin, washbowl,
           washstand, lavatory]

  basin
     Λομβαρδικά n.
     φιλί

  basin
     Cebuano adv.
     maybe
     French n.
     (lb fr textiles historical) bombasine
     Keley-I Kallahan n.
     (lb ify anatomy) kidney
     n.
     A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.
     vb.
     1 To create a concavity or depression in.
     2 To serve as or become a basin.
     3 To shelter or enclose in a basin.
     Volapük n.
     1 (l en basin)
     2 water basin

  Basin
     n.
     1 (place en census-designated place co/Jefferson County s/Montana)
     2 (place en town/county seat co/Big Horn County s/Wyoming)

  basin
     n.
     A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.
     vb.
     1 To create a concavity or depression in.
     2 To serve as or become a basin.
     3 To shelter or enclose in a basin.

  Basin
     n.
     1 (place en census-designated place co/Jefferson County s/Montana)
     2 (place en town/county seat co/Big Horn County s/Wyoming)

  basin
     French n.
     (lb fr textiles historical) bombasine
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm basyn)
     Romanian n.
     (obsolete form of ro bazin)

  Basin
     n.
     1 (place en census-designated place co/Jefferson County s/Montana)
     2 (place en town/county seat co/Big Horn County s/Wyoming)

  basin
     French n.
     (lb fr textiles historical) bombasine
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm basyn)

  Basin
     n.
     1 (place en census-designated place co/Jefferson County s/Montana)
     2 (place en town/county seat co/Big Horn County s/Wyoming)

  basin
     Englanti n.
     1 lavuaari, pesuallas, allas, pesuvati
     2 (yhteys maantiede k=en) allas, tekoallas
     3 (yhteys maantiede k=en) allas, valuma-alue
     4 (yhteys geologia k=en) allas, törmäysallas

  basin
     Engelska n.
     handfat, tvättfat; skål

  basin  (basinoù)
  bassine

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  1. bassin
  2. bak, bekken

  Basin /bˈeɪsən/
  الحوض

  basin //ˈbeɪs(ə)n// 
  1. басейн, леген, малък залив, паница, пристанище
  2. басе́йн
  area of land that drains into a common outlet
  3. умива́лник
  wide bowl for washing

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  nádrž

  basin /bˈeɪsən/ 
  bazén

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  povodí

  basin /bˈeɪsən/ 
  miska

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  umyvadlo

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  pánev

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  umývadlo

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  mísa

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  kotlina

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  Becken , Trog  [geogr.]
   see: basins
  

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  Becken , Stromgebiet 
   see: basins
  

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
   [Br.] Handwaschbecken , Waschbecken , Waschmuschel  [Ös.]
        "wash-hand basins"  - Handwaschbecken, Waschbecken, Waschmuscheln
     Synonyms: wash-hand basin, handbasin, washbasin, bathroom sink, lavatory
  
   see: handbasins, washbasins, basins, bathroom sinks, lavatories
  

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  Schale , Schüssel , Bassin 
   see: basins
  

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
   [artificial] Wasserbecken  [künstlich angelegtes] , Teichbecken 
     Synonym: pool
  
   see: basins, pools, precast pool
  

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  Bassin 

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  Kessel  [geol.]
     Synonyms: pit, sink, bowl
  

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  
  λεκάνη

  basin //ˈbeɪs(ə)n// 
  1. allas, valuma-alue
  area of land that drains into a common outlet
  2. allas, tekoallas
  depression containing water
  3. allas
  rock formation scooped out by water erosion
  4. kulho
  shallow bowl for a single serving
  5. allas, pesuallas, pesuvati
  wide bowl for washing

  basin /beisn/
  1. bol
  2. bassin

  basin /bˈeɪsən/ 
  1. चिलमची, कुण्डी
        "The village lay in a peaceful basin surrounded by hills ."

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  bazen, korito rijeke, lavor, rezervoar, sliv, slivu, spremnik, umivaonik, unutrašnja luka, zaljev, zdjela

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  1. tál
  2. vízgyûjtô terület
  3. mosdókagyló
  4. mosdótál
  5. medence
  6. vájdling

  basin //ˈbeɪs(ə)n// 
  1. cekungan 2.
  area of land that drains into a common outlet
   3.
  rock formation scooped out by water erosion
  2. wastafel
  wide bowl for washing

  basin /bˈeɪsən/
  bacino

  basin //ˈbeɪs(ə)n// 
  1. 盆地, 流域
  area of land that drains into a common outlet
  2. 入り江
  rock formation scooped out by water erosion
  3. 盥
  wide bowl for washing

  basin /beisn/
  1. alveus, crater
  2. pelvis

  basin /beisən/
  1. dubuo
  2. tvenkinys, užtvanka, baseinas
  3. įlankėlė

  basin //ˈbeɪs(ə)n// 
  1. nedbørfelt
  area of land that drains into a common outlet
  2. balje, servant, vaskekum
  wide bowl for washing

  basin /ˈbeɪsən/ 
   1.  miska
   2.  umywalka
   3.  dorzecze

  basin /beisn/
  1. bacia, lago
  2. alguidar, tijela

  basin /beisn/
  бассейн

  basin /beisn/
  1. recipientedeagua
  2. fuente, pelvis

  basin //ˈbeɪs(ə)n// 
  1. avrinningsområde
  area of land that drains into a common outlet
  2. handfat, tvättfat
  wide bowl for washing

  basin /ba.zɛ̃/ 
  bambagino

  basin /bazɛ̃/
  bombazijn

  basin /ba.zɛ̃/ 
  bombasi

  
/ˈbeɪsən/

  Basin, WY -- U.S. town in Wyoming
     Population (2000):    1238
     Housing Units (2000): 565
     Land area (2000):     2.017343 sq. miles (5.224893 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.027172 sq. miles (0.070375 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.044515 sq. miles (5.295268 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            05320
     Located within:       Wyoming (WY), FIPS 56
     Location:             44.378777 N, 108.043100 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     82410
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Basin, WY
      Basin
  

  Basin, MT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana
     Population (2000):    255
     Housing Units (2000): 146
     Land area (2000):     12.840608 sq. miles (33.257020 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    12.840608 sq. miles (33.257020 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            04150
     Located within:       Montana (MT), FIPS 30
     Location:             46.276564 N, 112.267756 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Basin, MT
      Basin
  

  174 Moby Thesaurus words for "basin":
     alkali flat, alluvial plain, alveolation, alveolus, anchorage,
     anchorage ground, antrum, aquamanile, armpit, automatic dishwasher,
     bath, bathtub, bed, berth, bidet, bottom, bottomland, bowl,
     breakwater, bulkhead, bushveld, campo, catch basin, cavity,
     cereal bowl, champaign, champaign country, channel, cistern,
     coastal plain, concave, concavity, coulee, crater, crypt, cup,
     delta, depression, desert, dip, dishpan, dishwasher, dock, dockage,
     dockyard, down, downs, dry dock, embankment, ewer, fell,
     finger bowl, flat, flat country, flatland, flats, floor, fold,
     follicle, funnel chest, grass veld, grassland, gravy boat, groin,
     ground, harbor, harborage, haven, heath, hip bath, hole, hollow,
     hollow shell, jetty, jutty, kitchen sink, lacuna, lande, landing,
     landing place, landing stage, lavabo, lavatory, level, llano,
     lowland, lowlands, lunar mare, mare, marina, mesa, mesilla, mole,
     moor, moorings, moorland, ocean bottom, open country, pampa,
     pampas, peneplain, pier, piscina, pit, plain, plains, plateau,
     playa, pocket, porringer, port, prairie, protected anchorage,
     punch bowl, quay, road, roads, roadstead, sag, salad bowl,
     salt flat, salt marsh, salt pan, sauce boat, savanna, scoop,
     seaport, seawall, sebkha, shell, shipyard, shower, shower bath,
     shower curtain, shower head, shower room, shower stall, showers,
     sink, sinkage, sinkhole, sinus, sitz bath, slip, socket, steppe,
     table, tableland, terrine, tree veld, trough, tub, tundra, tureen,
     upland, vat, vega, veld, vug, wash barrel, wash boiler, washbasin,
     washbowl, washdish, washer, washing machine, washing pot, washpot,
     washstand, washtub, weald, wharf, wide-open spaces, wold
  
  

  n. 盆地,盆;

     n. 脸盆;盆地,流域