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BASIN Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word basin. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For BASIN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for basin, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
vessel bucket container containerful depression holder pail receptacle repository reservoir sink tank tub
Phrases (5)
geographic areageographic regiongeographical areageographical regionnatural depression

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