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basin

noun/ˈbeɪsn/ (BAY-suhn)Level B2
basin meaning picture: A white ceramic washbasin with a mirror and a steel tap in a clean Indian home bathroom
Picture meaning of “basin” — A bowl or sink for washing; also the land area drained by a river.

A bowl or sink for washing; also the land area drained by a river.

At home, a basin is the sink for washing hands and face. A river basin is all the land whose water flows into that river.

basin meaning in Hindi

बेसिन, कटोरा: हाथ-मुँह धोने का बर्तन या सिंक; किसी नदी का जलग्रहण क्षेत्र (नदी घाटी) भी।

घर में बेसिन वह सिंक है जहाँ हाथ-मुँह धोते हैं। भूगोल और ख़बरों में नदी बेसिन वह पूरा इलाक़ा है जिसका पानी उस नदी में जाता है।

Examples

  1. The washbasin in our bathroom is leaking, so I have called a plumber.हमारे बाथरूम का वॉशबेसिन (basin) टपक रहा है, इसलिए मैंने प्लंबर को बुलाया है।
  2. Heavy rain in the Brahmaputra basin has flooded hundreds of villages in Assam.ब्रह्मपुत्र घाटी में भारी बारिश से असम के सैकड़ों गाँवों में बाढ़ आ गई है।

Synonyms & antonyms

sinkwashbasinbowlcatchment

Memory trick

A BASIN is like a big BOWL: in your bathroom or shaped by a whole river.

💡 Did you know?

The Ganga basin is the largest river basin in India, covering over a quarter of the country's land.

Word origin

From Middle English basyn, from Old French bacin, from la-vul *baccinum ('wide bowl')

basin meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीबेसिन, कटोरा: हाथ-मुँह धोने का बर्तन या सिंक; किसी नदी का जलग्रहण क्षेत्र (नदी घाटी) भी।
Arabic · العربيةحوض: وعاء أو مغسلة للغسل؛ وأيضًا الأرض التي تصب مياهها في نهر.
French · FrançaisLavabo, cuvette ; aussi bassin : territoire dont les eaux vont vers un fleuve.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaWastafel, baskom; juga daerah aliran sungai: wilayah yang airnya mengalir ke sungai.
Chinese · 中文脸盆,洗手池;也指流域,即河流汇水的整片地区。

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