Phrase Hound found 47 phrases and 27 compound words that contain basin. The most common are listed below. Open basin in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 47
- river basinAn extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a river or series of rivers.
- drainage basinA topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet; a watershed.
- Tarim BasinAn endorheic basin in Xinjiang autonomous region, northwest China, occupying an area of about 906,500 km2 (350,000 sq mi).
- Chad BasinThe area surrounding Lake Chad and constituting the largest inland drainage area in Africa, with three major streams, the Komadugu Yobe, Logone, and Chari.
- basin of attractionInformally, a set of points from which a dynamical system spontaneously moves to a particular attractor.
- catchment basinA topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet.
- Great BasinA large arid area of the western United States of America.
- Murray-Darling BasinA large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia, spanning most of the states of New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory, and parts of the states of Queensland (lower third) and South Australia …
- Great Artesian BasinThe largest and deepest artesian basin in the world which provides the only source of fresh water through much of inland Australia.
- Amazon Basin
- Basin ViewA town in the Shoalhaven council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- Mediterranean basinThe region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, encompassing parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
- catch-basinA cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matter that would not pass readily through the sewer.
- wash basinAlternative spelling of washbasin: A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.
- Donets BasinA large mining and industrial region in eastern Ukraine, notable for its large coal reserves.
- canal basinA broad pool of water on a canal system where barges / canal boats can moor and load or unload cargo.
- detention basinA depression in the ground installed on a river or stream, which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or downstream erosion, which can then be released at a controlled rate.
- St Georges BasinA town in the Shoalhaven City council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia
- sedimentary basinA geologic structure, a basin (“bowl, depression, hole”) in harder rock that is filled-in with sediments.
- basin cutSynonym of bowl cut: A haircut featuring a straight fringe across the front and the hair of even length around the rest of the head, resembling the shape created by trimming around an inverted bowl placed on the head.
- model basinSynonym of ship model basin: A basin or tank used to carry out hydrodynamic tests with ship models, for the purpose of designing a new (full-sized) ship, or refining the design of an existing one.
- water basinSynonym of watershed: The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
- Foxe BasinA shallow oceanic basin north of Hudson Bay, in Nunavut, Canada, located between Baffin Island and the Melville Peninsula.
- Badwater BasinAn endorheic basin in Death Valley, California, the lowest elevation point in North America.
- Territory of the Saar BasinA Germanic microstate that existed from 1920 to 1935.
Compound words 27
- washbasinA basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.
- bassinetA newborn baby's bed, traditionally woven with reeds or straw; a (wicker) cradle.
- subbasinA basin within a larger basin.
- basinfulAs much as a basin will hold.
- interbasinBetween river basins
- basinalof or relating to a basin
- basinlikeResembling or characteristic of a basin.
- basinlessWithout a basin.
- basinwardToward a basin.
- handbasinwashbasin