Reference meaning
basin
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a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
Other meanings
2. noun
the quantity that a basin will hold
3. noun
a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
4. noun
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
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