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basin noun

  /ˈbeɪs(ə)n/
  • (geography) An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin.
  • (geography) A shallow depression in a rock formation, such as an area of down-folded rock that has accumulated a thick layer of sediments, or an area scooped out by water erosion.
 bassin
  • A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.
 lavabo, bassine, cuvette
drainage basin
bassin versant
catchment basin
bassin versant
river basin
bassin versant
retention basin
bassin de rétention
Donets Basin
bassin du Donetz
Paris Basin
Bassin parisien
endorheic basin
endoréisme
flushing basin
bassin de chasse
impact basin
bassin d’impact
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