BASINS Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word basins. (close relations)
Definition of BASINS
basin
Best Alternative Words for BASINS
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bowls | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack | ||||||||
containers | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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) | ||||||||
receptacles | 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 | ||||||||
sinks | verbv | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
tubs | 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 | ||||||||
vessels | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tube in which a body fluid circulates • a craft designed for water transportation • an object used as a container (especially for liquids) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
drainage 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 | ||||||||
river 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 |