Basin
See also: Bathtubs.
Dictionary definition
- n. 1: a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
- 2: the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water" [syn: basin, basinful]
- 3: a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it; "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"
- 4: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flood control in the Missouri basin" [syn: river basin, basin, watershed, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area]
- 5: a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face" [syn: washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory]