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• 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• basin — basinal, adj. basined, adj. basinlike, adj. /bay seuhn/, n. 1. a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, esp. for washing. 2. any container of similar… …   Universalium

• basin — /ˈbeɪsən / (say baysuhn) noun 1. a circular container of greater width than depth, contracting towards the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing. 2. a sink; washbasin. 3. a small circular container of… …  

• Drainage basin — Example of a drainage basin. The dashed line is the main water divide of the hydrographic basin A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit… …   Wikipedia

• Clarence Moreton Basin — The Clarence Moreton Basin is a Mesozoic sedimentary basin on the easternmost part of the Australian continent. It is located in the far north east of the state of New South Wales around Lismore and Grafton and in the south east corner of… …   Wikipedia

• Formation of delta-shaped river basin — NOTOC The formation of a river basin at the mouth of the river is usually characterised by the shape of a delta, the triangular Greek letter. The cause of this shape of the river basin may be explained by the theory of colloids. IntroductionThe… …   Wikipedia

• Foreland basin — basins, where accommodation space is generated by lithospheric extension. Types of Foreland BasinForeland basins can be divided into two categories: * Peripheral (Pro) foreland basins, which occur on the plate that is subducted or underthrust… …   Wikipedia

• Endorheic basin — NASA photo of the endorheic Tarim Basin Endorheic basin showing waterflo …   Wikipedia

• Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin — Infobox Oil field name = Bend Arch Fort Worth Basin Province region = North Central Texas country = United States coordinates = locblock = offonshore = Onshore operators = Devon Energy, Chesapeake Energy, EOG Resources, XTO Energy, EnCana, Range …   Wikipedia

• North Polar Basin (Mars) — Not to be confused with Vastitas Borealis. North Polar Basin The North Polar Basin is the large blue low lying area at the northern end of this topographical map of Mars. Its elliptical shape is partially obscured by volcanic eruptions (red,… …   Wikipedia

• San Jorge Basin — is located in the provinces of Chubut and Santa Cruz, in the south of Argentina. It is the best basin in the south west Atlantic Ocean. It is located between Dos Bahias cape ( 44°55S; 65°32S) and Tres Puntas cape (47°0.6S; 65°52´W).This basin has …   Wikipedia