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Rainwater gathered in the basin.
What does Basin mean?
A basin is a low area or bowl where water gathers.
Dictionary definition
A low area where water collects, or a wide bowl-shaped container.
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Basin in a sentence
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The map showed a river basin.
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A drainage basin includes the land where water flows into the same river or lake.
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What does basin mean?
Basin means a low area or bowl where water gathers.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to basin?
Bowl is closest because it connects to this meaning: A basin is a low area or bowl where water gathers.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast to basin?
Ridge is a useful contrast because basin means: A basin is a low area or bowl where water gathers.
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WordBasin.
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MeaningBasin means A basin is a low area or bowl where water gathers.
ExampleExample: Rainwater gathered in the basin.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- bay · sin
- Strongest beat
- bay
- Ending
- sin
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on bay.
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Synonyms
Words like Basin
bowlA rounded container that can hold liquid.
depressionA low area in land.
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Basin word family
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basin
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basins
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Hint for students
A basin is a bowl-shaped container or area that can hold water.
Common mix-up
Basin is not the same as bucket. A basin is usually wide and bowl-shaped; a bucket is usually deeper with a handle.
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Write one sentence that shows basin without using the word basin. Example: The wide bowl in the sink filled with soapy water. Clue words: wide bowl, filled with soapy water Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something bowl-shaped that holds water?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "She filled the basin with warm water to wash the vegetables." Why does basin fit better than bottle?
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