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Meanings of basin in English
The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet.
Synonyms
Examples for "lavatory"
Examples for "lavatory"
1
They were boarding his row number when Avery emerged from the lavatory.
2
It dropped from my hand the other night on the lavatory floor.
3
If his daughter drowns in the lavatory, it will serve him right.
4
He then took me with him along the hall to the lavatory.
5
Any kind of bath; any part of bath, lavatory, or toilet equipment.
1
She surveyed herself in the little glass over the box-washstand and wondered.
2
The carrier pigeon preened itself comfortably on the edge of the washstand.
3
She lit the candle on the washstand and handed him a paper.
4
The good woman took him to the washstand and supplied his needs.
5
They locked it, and then pushed the washstand and chairs against it.
1
On an upturned box stood an enamel pitcher and a tin washbasin.
2
Marcus was at the washbasin, scrubbing soot from his face and hands.
3
Kallie decided to remove the row of tiles behind the washbasin.
4
A bed, a chamber pot, and a washbasin with icy water.
5
Fred rose and went over to the washbasin and drew himself a drink.
1
Spade rose and went to the washbowl in the outer office.
2
I dropped the small washbowl into the pail and reached for a towel.
3
But he started manfully for the washbowl, which he half filled with water.
4
The German dipped a cloth into the washbowl and started cleaning the cut.
5
He strode angrily to the washbowl while the woman followed him.
Usage of basin in English
1
Declared and secret energy agreements with Russia, Caspian basin countries, and others.
2
The basin in which the Crisis lay was entirely fringed with forest.
3
The rain is heaviest in the Takazze basin in July and August.
4
The state sits atop the Marcellus Shale, a large natural gas basin.
5
At one time this State had aspirations to drain the Shannon basin.
6
The baying of the dogs was now deep down in the basin.
7
But efforts to build hydroelectric dams in the Tapajós river basin continue.
8
News.com.au spoke this week to a miner in the Bowen basin region.
9
Traveling west, they soon left behind the low-lying basin of windy plains.
10
Put in a bowl and place in a basin of ice water.
11
Put the basin containing the boiling syrup in another of boiling water.
12
He came out of the room with the basin in his hands.
13
With her left hand she turned on the water in the basin.
14
The willows in the Arctic drainage basin shrink to shrubs scarcely knee-high.
15
There must be a Baldy sub in the basin inside the gate.
16
They were pushing the waters out of the basin of the sea.
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Translations for basin
Russian
Basin through the time
Basin across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common