basin

noun

/ˈbeɪsn/

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(also washbasin)
(both especially British English)
(also sink North American English, British English)
(also especially North American English washbowl)
a large bowl that has taps and is fixed to the wall in a bathroom, used for washing your hands and face in
- He washed his hands in the basin.
- She filled the basin with warm soapy water.
a large round bowl for holding liquids or (in British English) for preparing foods in; the amount of liquid, etc. in a basin
- a pudding basin
an area of land around a large river with streams running down into it
- the Amazon Basin
Topics Geographyc2
(specialist) a place where the earth’s surface is lower than in other areas of the world
- the Pacific Basin
a sheltered area of water providing a safe harbour for boats
- a yacht basin

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French bacin, from medieval Latin bacinus, from bacca ‘water container’, perhaps of Gaulish origin.

单词	basin
释义	basin noun /ˈbeɪsn/ /ˈbeɪsn/ jump to other results (also washbasin) (both especially British English) (also sink North American English, British English) (also especially North American English washbowl) a large bowl that has taps and is fixed to the wall in a bathroom, used for washing your hands and face in He washed his hands in the basin. She filled the basin with warm soapy water. a large round bowl for holding liquids or (in British English) for preparing foods in; the amount of liquid, etc. in a basin a pudding basin an area of land around a large river with streams running down into it the Amazon Basin Topics Geographyc2 (specialist) a place where the earth’s surface is lower than in other areas of the world the Pacific Basin a sheltered area of water providing a safe harbour for boats a yacht basin Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French bacin, from medieval Latin bacinus, from bacca ‘water container’, perhaps of Gaulish origin.
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