单词 | basin |
释义 | Word Frequency basin(ˈbeɪsən) noun 1. a round container open and wide at the top with sides sloping inwards towards the bottom or base, esp one in which liquids are mixed or stored 2. Also called: basinful the amount a basin will hold 3. a washbasin or sink 4. any partially enclosed or sheltered area where vessels may be moored or docked 5. the catchment area of a particular river and its tributaries or of a lake or sea 6. a depression in the earth's surface 7. geology a part of the earth's surface consisting of rock strata that slope down to a common centre Word origin C13: from Old French bacin, from Late Latin bacchīnon, from Vulgar Latin bacca (unattested) container for water; related to Latin bāca berry |
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