Meaning Basin
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A topographic rock structure whose shape is concave downwards.
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An area having a common outlet for its surface runoff. Also called a "Drainage Basin."
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A synclinal structure, roughly circular in its outcrop pattern, in which beds dip gently toward the center from all directions.
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"large shallow vessel or dish," c. 1200, from Old French bacin (11c., Modern French bassin), from Vulgar Latin *baccinum, from *bacca "water vessel," perhaps originally Gaulish. Me [..]
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Basin [N] [S]or Bason. A trough or laver (Heb. aggan') for washing ( Exodus 24:6 ); rendered also "goblet" (Cant 7:2 ) and "cups" ( Isaiah 22:24 ). A covered dish or urn (Heb. [..]
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a dip or depression in the surface of the land or ocean floor. Read more in the NG Education Encyclopedia
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See river basin. Any body of water not having horizontal communication with the open ocean at all depths. The maximum depth at which there is horizontal communication is the sill depth.
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n. Any large depression in which sediments are deposited.
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A bowl-like container used for plants or water for birds
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The word Basin is used in French gardens (pronounced 'bass-an') to mean a geometrical pool of the type made in Baroque gardens.
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A portion of a rice field bounded by levees.
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a round bowl for holding water
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Among the smaller vessels for the tabernacle or temple service, many must have been required to receive from the sacrificial victims the blood to be sprinkled for purification. The "basin" f [..]
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or Bason. (1.) A trough or laver (Heb. aggan') for washing (Ex. 24:6); rendered also "goblet" (Cant. 7:2) and "cups" (Isa. 22:24).(2.) A covered dish or urn (Heb. k'for) [..]
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bit
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A large, natural indentation in the land’s surface, usually with a lake at the base. Learn more.
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For a young woman to dream of bathing in a basin, foretells her womanly graces will win her real friendships and elevations.   
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a water catchment area, including rivers, streams, lakes, estuaries, etc.
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(Drainage basin)
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Large circular depression on the ocean floor, generally 10,000 to 20,000 feet below sea level. Ridge
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The drainage area of a stream, river or lake.
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(n) a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids(n) the quantity that a basin will hold(n) a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it(n) th [..]
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A large submarine DEPRESSION of a generally circular, elliptical or oval shape.
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The term basin refers to lands that deschttp://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthgwaquifer.htmlend into streams or rivers.
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a groundwater reservoir defined by the overlying land surface and underlying aquifers that contain water stored in the reservoir
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lebes
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A depression in the Earth’s surface that collects sediment
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 A depression in the surface of the Earth, in which sediments accumulate.
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An almost land-locked area leading off an inlet, firth or sound. Also, an area of water limited in extent and nearly enclosed by structures alongside which vessels can lie. Oceanographically, a depres [..]
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A hydrologic unit containing one large aquifer or several connecting and interconnecting aquifers.
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A tract of land drained by a surface water body or its tributaries.
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A natural depression in the surface of the land, often with a lake at the bottom.
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Basin-scale Analysis, Synthesis, and INtegration
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A depression in the Earth's surface that collects sediment.
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A large submarine depression of a generally circular, elliptical or oval shape.
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See River Basin.
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A shallow sink.
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1. a docking facility located along a tidal river or in a harbor; as in: "yacht basin".   2. a small depression in the ocean floor.   3. a large depression in the earth's surface filled [..]
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A shallow bowl-shaped depression in a bedrock outcrop that has been made and/or used for grinding foodstuffs or other materials (see Groundstone below). A certain type of basin found in San Diego County mountains is known as a “Cuyamaca Oval” for its elongated oval shape. Compare to “Metate”, “Mortar”, and “Slick” below.
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An area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, bay or other body of water. Also called a watershed.
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A large, bowl shaped depression in the surface of the land or ocean floor.
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A surface area having drainage system consisting of a surface stream and its tributaries and impounded bodies of water. It is also called a "Drainage Basin".
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An area having a common outlet for its surface runoff. Also called a "Drainage Basin."
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A large, >200 km, circular depression from the explosive impact of an asteroid or similar sized body on a planet surface, usually rimmed by mountains.
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See river basin.
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the entire land area drained by a lake. Any pollution that occurs in a basin, even if it occurs far away from the lake itself, can eventually wind up in the lake. Also known as a watershed.
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surface area that drains into a surface water system.
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A large or small depression in the surface of the land or on the ocean floor. A geographical feature describing a depression or lower lying area than the surrounding terrain.
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A large, natural depression on the Earth’s surface, in which specimins brought by water accumulate.
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An area of depression in the earth's crust where sediments accumulate. A geological basin is an area of sedimentary deposition, which has maintained a relatively homogenous structural identity ov [..]
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Areas where sedimentary rocks have accumulated over time, which are regarded as good prospects for oil and gas exploration.
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Also called as structural basin is defined as a large-scale structural formation of rock strata formed by tectonic warping of previously flat lying strata. Structural basins are geological depressions [..]
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A basin is a large area holding a thick accumulation of sedimentary rock.
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A large depression on the earth’s surface in which sediments accumulate.
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A depression in the earth's crust in which sedimentary materials have accumulated. Such a basin may contain oil or gas fields.
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Area of depression in the Earth's crust where sediments accumulate.
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A depression of large size in which sediments have accumulated. 
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A geological region with sedimentary strata dipping towards a common axis or centre
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1) The drainage or catchment area of a stream or lake. 2) An extensive depressed area into which the adjacent land drains, and having no surface outlet.  Bedrock:
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An area having a common outlet for its surface runoff. Also called a "Drainage Basin."
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