basin

[ˈbeɪsn]

Definition:
1. A bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids.
2. The quantity that a basin will hold.
3. A natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it.
4. The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries.

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Use 'basin' in a sentence:

1. The region is extremely unusual geologically, Royden says, because of the very steep slopes at the boundary between the Sichuan Basin to the east and the Tobetan plateau to the west.
2. The Turban Basin in Xinjiang is the world's lowest-lying basin, the lowest point being 154 metres below sea level.
3. We should strengthen protection of the ecological environment of the Yellow River basin.
4. Like humans, killer whales have colonized a range of different habitats across the globe, occupying every ocean basin on the planet, with an empire that extends from pole to pole.
5. 400,000 square kilometres of the Amazon basin have already been deforested.
6. China called for solid efforts to implement the fishing ban in the Yangtze River basin, and ensure the livelihoods of affected fishermen after they bid farewell to nets and boats, according to a circular released by the General Office of the State Council.
7. Basin system quantitative analysis and computer modeling application.
8. China has made notable progress in improving water quality, restoring aquatic biodiversity and controlling pollution in the Yangtze River basin, according to the report.
9. The film begins with an aerial view of the Great Basin of Nevada.
10. Application of Monitoring Formation Pressure while Drilling in Western Sichuan Basin.
11. Here is an image of, we'll call it, the SPA Basin.
12. The special basin can keep the water and help old people become healthier and warm.
13. One of the first water clocks was a basin with a small hole near the bottom through which the water dripped out.
14. The region is extremely unusual geologically, Royden says, because of the very steep slopes at the boundary between the Sichuan Basin to the east and the Tibetan plateau to the west.
15. The giant freshwater Mekong River stingray is just one of many mega fish species that could be threatened by dam-building plans in the Mekong River Basin.
16. As they drilled into the central and deepest part of the Mediterranean basin, the scientists took solid, shiny, crystalline salt from the core barrel.
17. The bed, the mirror, the white jug and basin gleam like the sky outside.
18. The main sacrificial altar with a large ramp stood in that courtyard as well as a basin that was there for ablutions.
19. The basin fell with a crash.
20. On the floor of the basins lie deserts, lakes and swamps.
21. He washed his hands in a basin.
22. From radio survey data, we know that the basin contains lots of smaller craters.
23. The water in the basin is spilling over, but there is no one in the washroom.
24. They formed after the Mediterranean basin refilled with water.
25. These 14 water-quality monitoring stations are located along the rivers that flow into the Lake Erie basin.
26. Water dripped into a basin at the back of the room.
27. The special basin can keep the water warm. So washing feet with it will help old people become healthier and more relaxed.
28. It is said that the ancestors' spirits will return home, and so each household put fire basins outside at the gate and hang lanterns for the spirits to find their way back.
29. Taihu Lake Basin Water Environmental Management Information System Platform Research.
30. It landed in a shallow basin fifty yards from the planetarium.
31. As the fishing ban in the Yangtze River basin is an important measure to protect the river and improve the ecological environment, local governments and related departments should roll out specific policies and measures to ensure its implementation, the circular said.
32. If we know around how old the Basin is, I'm not sure that's reason enough to go to the Moon again.
33. China's ancient culture originated in the Yellow River basin.
34. Falling on July 15th according to the lunar calendar, Orchid Basin Festival is one of the big events in Japan all people observe.
35. As he reached the door, he was showered straight on the head with a basin of slops.
36. The dust at the bottom of the SPA Basin really does have a fascinating story to tell.
37. There is hardly any water in the basin.
38. When this inland sea retreated, Hamilton hypothesizes, the Amazon dolphins remained in the river basin, evolving into striking creatures.
39. Many basins were formed by the subsidence of the earth's crust.
40. Not everyone agrees, but some experts are convinced that whatever created the SPA Basin did penetrate the Moon's mantle.
41. More than 20,000 apartments in France are now heated by warm underground water drawn from a heat reservoir in a geologic structure near Paris called the Paris Basin.
42. Two hydraulic steel gates are raised, so as to seal the gondola off from the water in the canal basin.
43. Set into an alcove under the side deck is a tiny wash basin.
44. The water was even with the rim of the basin.
45. The Hellas Basin, which measures some 3,000 kilometers across and has a floor that lies nearly 9 kilometers below the basin's rim, is another candidate for an ancient Martian sea.
46. There was already a rim of dark hairs and soap round the basin.
47. Place the eggs and sugar in a large basin.
48. As the basin was refilled, normal marine organisms returned.
49. He directed the wasted water into shallow basins where it froze, and was stored until the spring ．
50. When he had finished washing he began to wipe the basin clean.
51. We were given a basin of water to wash our hands in.
52. The fountain was comprised of three stone basins.
53. The topography of the river's basin has changed significantly since the floods.
54. Today, river discharges are increasingly controlled by human intervention, creating a need for international river-basin agreements.
55. We could do this in theory by studying an enormous impact crater, known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin.