[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

basin \ba"sin\, n. of. bacin, f. bassin, ll. bacchinus, fr.
   bacca a water vessel, fr. l. bacca berry, in allusion to the
   round shape; or perh. fr. celtic. cf. bac.
   1913 webster
   1. a hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and
      for various other uses.
      1913 webster

   2. the quantity contained in a basin.
      1913 webster

   3. a hollow vessel, of various forms and materials, used in
      the arts or manufactures, as that used by glass grinders
      for forming concave glasses, by hatters for molding a hat
      into shape, etc.
      1913 webster

   4. a hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock for
      ships, a little bay. --pope
      1913 webster

   5. physical geog.
      a a circular or oval valley, or depression of the
          surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is
          generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river.
      b the entire tract of country drained by a river, or
          sloping towards a sea or lake.
          1913 webster

   6. geol. an isolated or circumscribed formation,
      particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides,
      toward a center; -- especially applied to the coal
      formations, called coal basins or coal fields.
      1913 webster
see also:
bac coal basins coal fields 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

basin
     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: 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; "flood control in the missouri basin" syn: river
        basin
     5: a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed
        and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you
        wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin
        and splashed it on his face" syn: washbasin, washbowl,
         washstand, lavatory
see also:
basinful river basin washbasin washbowl washstand lavatory 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

174 moby thesaurus words for "basin":
   alkali flat, alluvial plain, alveolation, alveolus, anchorage,
   anchorage ground, antrum, aquamanile, armpit, automatic dishwasher,
   bath, bathtub, bed, berth, bidet, bottom, bottomland, bowl,
   breakwater, bulkhead, bushveld, campo, catch basin, cavity,
   cereal bowl, champaign, champaign country, channel, cistern,
   coastal plain, concave, concavity, coulee, crater, crypt, cup,
   delta, depression, desert, dip, dishpan, dishwasher, dock, dockage,
   dockyard, down, downs, dry dock, embankment, ewer, fell,
   finger bowl, flat, flat country, flatland, flats, floor, fold,
   follicle, funnel chest, grass veld, grassland, gravy boat, groin,
   ground, harbor, harborage, haven, heath, hip bath, hole, hollow,
   hollow shell, jetty, jutty, kitchen sink, lacuna, lande, landing,
   landing place, landing stage, lavabo, lavatory, level, llano,
   lowland, lowlands, lunar mare, mare, marina, mesa, mesilla, mole,
   moor, moorings, moorland, ocean bottom, open country, pampa,
   pampas, peneplain, pier, piscina, pit, plain, plains, plateau,
   playa, pocket, porringer, port, prairie, protected anchorage,
   punch bowl, quay, road, roads, roadstead, sag, salad bowl,
   salt flat, salt marsh, salt pan, sauce boat, savanna, scoop,
   seaport, seawall, sebkha, shell, shipyard, shower, shower bath,
   shower curtain, shower head, shower room, shower stall, showers,
   sink, sinkage, sinkhole, sinus, sitz bath, slip, socket, steppe,
   table, tableland, terrine, tree veld, trough, tub, tundra, tureen,
   upland, vat, vega, veld, vug, wash barrel, wash boiler, washbasin,
   washbowl, washdish, washer, washing machine, washing pot, washpot,
   washstand, washtub, weald, wharf, wide-open spaces, wold

[4] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

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[5] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

basin
   or bason. 1. a trough or laver heb. aggan' for washing ex.
   24:6; rendered also "goblet" cant. 7:2 and "cups" isa.
   22:24.
   
     2. a covered dish or urn heb. k'for among the vessels of
   the temple 1 chr. 28:17; ezra 1:10; 8:27.
   
     3. a vase heb. mizrak from which to sprinkle anything. a
   metallic vessel; sometimes rendered "bowl" amos 6:6; zech.
   9:15. the vessels of the tabernacle were of brass ex. 27:3,
   while those of the temple were of gold 2 chr. 4:8.
   
     4. a utensil heb. saph for holding the blood of the
   victims ex. 12:22; also a basin for domestic purposes 2 sam.
   17:28.
   
     the various vessels spoken of by the names "basin, bowl,
   charger, cup, and dish," cannot now be accurately distinguished.
   
     the basin in which our lord washed the disciples' feet john
   13:5 must have been larger and deeper than the hand-basin.
   

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

basin, wy town, fips 5320
  location: 44.37958 n, 108.04247 w
  population 1990: 1180 551 housing units
  area: 3.6 sq km land, 0.1 sq km water
  zip codes: 82410

[7] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

basin, wy -- u.s. town in wyoming
   population 2000:    1238
   housing units 2000: 565
   land area 2000:     2.017343 sq. miles 5.224893 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.027172 sq. miles 0.070375 sq. km
   total area 2000:    2.044515 sq. miles 5.295268 sq. km
   fips code:            05320
   located within:       wyoming wy, fips 56
   location:             44.378777 n, 108.043100 w
   zip codes 1990:     82410
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    basin, wy
    basin

[8] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

basin, mt -- u.s. census designated place in montana
   population 2000:    255
   housing units 2000: 146
   land area 2000:     12.840608 sq. miles 33.257020 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    12.840608 sq. miles 33.257020 sq. km
   fips code:            04150
   located within:       montana mt, fips 30
   location:             46.276564 n, 112.267756 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    basin, mt
    basin

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