noun |
adj |
verb |
adv |
(noun) lavatory, washbasin, washbowl, washstand
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
(noun) catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, watershed, river basin
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
(noun) basinful
the quantity that a basin will hold
a basinful of water