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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 90% | 10 | A land area drained by a river and its tributaries | |
3 | 90% | 9 | A dividing ridge between two river basins | |
Drainage Area Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BASIN" which means:
- noun
- • A bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
- • The quantity that a basin will hold
- • A natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
- • The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
- • A bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face verb
- • To create a concavity or depression in.
- • To serve as or become a basin.
- • To shelter or enclose in a basin.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She filled the basin with water to wash her face."
- • "The river flows through a deep basin in the mountains."
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New York Times15 Apr 2024 | Across 55 | |
New York Times07 May 2010 | Across 50 | |
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