basin

Definition

• n. a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
• n. the quantity that a basin will hold
• n. a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it

Word forms

Plural

basins

Example sentences

1. n.

   The children played in the large basin filled with water.

2. n.

   The doctor explained that the basin is an important part of the human anatomy.