Basin : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Basin	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
basin n a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin" the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water" Synonym(s): basin, basinful 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" 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" Synonym(s): river basin, basin, watershed, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area 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" Synonym(s): washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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}.] 1. A hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and for various other uses. 2. The quantity contained in a basin. 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. 4. A hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock for ships, a little bay. 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. 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}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
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 code(s): 82410
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
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.