basin - Meaning in Malayalam

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basin - Meaning in Malayalam

basin Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of basin in English

basin noun

1. a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

   Example

   • "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
2. a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face

   Synonyms

   lavatory, washbasin, washbowl, washstand

   Example

   • "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
3. the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet

   Synonyms

   catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed

   Example

   • "flood control in the Missouri basin"
4. a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it

   Example

   • "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"
5. the quantity that a basin will hold

   Synonyms

   basinful

   Example

   • "a basinful of water"

Synonyms of basin

• lavatory, washbasin, washbowl, washstand
• catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed
• basinful

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