BASIN Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word basin. (close relations)
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sink | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe • (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system • a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof • a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it verb • fall or descend to a lower place or level • cause to sink • pass into a specified state or condition; sink into • go under • descend into or as if into some soft substance or place • appear to move downward • fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly • fall or sink heavily • embed deeply | ||||||||
bowl | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids • a concave shape with an open top • a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods • the quantity contained in a bowl • a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments • a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling • a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling • a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco • the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) verb • roll (a ball) • hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end • engage in the sport of bowling | ||||||||
cistern | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid • a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet • an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater | ||||||||
container | nounn | |||||||
noun • any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | ||||||||
dish | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food • a particular item of prepared food • the quantity that a dish will hold • a very attractive or seductive looking woman • directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation • an activity that you like or at which you are superior verb • provide (usually but not necessarily food) • make concave; shape like a dish | ||||||||
pan | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel • (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus • chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids • shallow container made of metal verb • make a sweeping movement • wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals • express a totally negative opinion of | ||||||||
receptacle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a container that is used to put or keep things in • enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts • an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert | ||||||||
reservoir | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large or extra supply of something • lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water • tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil) • anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies | ||||||||
trough | nounn | |||||||
noun • a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) • a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater • a concave shape with an open top • a treasury for government funds • a long narrow shallow receptacle • a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed | ||||||||
tub | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body • a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids • the amount that a tub will hold | ||||||||
vat | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids • a tax based on the value of the goods collected by the end retailer | ||||||||
basinful | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the quantity that a basin will hold | ||||||||
lavatory | nounn | |||||||
noun • a room or building equipped with one or more toilets • a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face • a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it | ||||||||
washbasin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face • a basin for washing the hands | ||||||||
washbowl | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face • a basin for washing the hands | ||||||||
washstand | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term • a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face | ||||||||
watershed | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet • an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend | ||||||||
catchment area | nounn | |||||||
noun • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | ||||||||
catchment basin | nounn | |||||||
noun • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | ||||||||
drainage area | nounn | |||||||
noun • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | ||||||||