noun Download 🔗Share A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall Examples : "The children lined up to wash their hands in the row of basins attached to the restroom wall. " utensil architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shallow bowl used for a single serving of a drink or liquidy food Examples : "The children carefully carried their basins of soup back to their table after the lunch lady served them. " utensil food drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A depression, natural or artificial, containing water Examples : "After a heavy rain, several small basins formed in the garden, filled with water. " geography geology environment nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin Examples : "Several towns are located within the river's basins. " geography geology environment area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rock formation scooped out by water erosion Examples : "After centuries of rainfall, the river carved deep basins into the canyon walls. " geology geography nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To create a concavity or depression in. Examples : "The construction workers basined the area around the new tree before adding the mulch, so water would collect and nourish the roots. " geology environment nature action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To serve as or become a basin. Examples : "The valley basins and gradually fills with rainwater during the monsoon season, creating a temporary lake. " geography nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shelter or enclose in a basin. Examples : "The river basins the small town, protecting it from harsh winds. " geography geology environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading