basin

US: /ˈbeɪsən/
UK: /bˈe‍ɪsən/


English Vietnamese dictionary


basin /'beisn/
  • danh từ
    • cái chậu
    • chỗ trũng lòng chảo
    • (địa lý,địa chất) lưu vực, bể, bồn
      • river basin: lưu vực sộng
      • coal basin: bể than
    • vũng, vịnh nhỏ

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 (especially BrE) = WASHBASIN
2 a large round bowl for holding liquids or (in British English) for preparing foods in; the amount of liquid, etc. in a basin: a pudding basin
3 an area of land around a large river with streams running down into it: the Amazon Basin
4 (technical) a place where the earth's surface is lower than in other areas of the world: the Pacific Basin
5 a sheltered area of water providing a safe harbour for boats: a yacht basin(also basin) (both especially BrE) (also sink AmE, BrE) (AmE also washbowl)
+ noun
a large bowl that has taps/faucets and is fixed to the wall in a bathroom, used for washing your hands and face in

Concise English dictionary


basins'beɪsn
noun
+a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
+the quantity that a basin will hold
+a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
+the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries
+a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face