Basin 385545 221714664 2008-06-25T19:29:22Z Gail 7214503 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/96.250.75.69|96.250.75.69]] to last version by MBisanz (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{wiktionarypar|basin}} '''Basin''' may mean: * [[Drainage basin]], a hydrological basin or catchment basin, a region of land where water drains downhill into a specified body of water * [[Tarim Basin]], located in [[Xinjiang]], [[China]] and is one of the largest [[drainage basin]]s in the world. * [[Sedimentary basin]], a low and usually sinking region that is filled with sediments from adjacent positive areas * [[Structural basin]], in geology, referring to the basin-shaped warping of underlying bedrock in a region * [[Depression (geology)]], a landform lower than the surrounding area, such as the [[Kalahari Basin]] * [[Oceanic basin]], anywhere on Earth that is covered by seawater * A downdropped fault block, or [[graben]], which fill with sediments * Wash basin, a [[bowl (vessel)]] designed to contain water for the purpose of cleaning hands and other minor ablutions; see also [[sink]] ** An [[emesis basin]] is a specific type of basin * Pudding basin, a kitchen utensil of a rounded internal form and wider at its open top * Basin, or [[dock (maritime)]], used for the reception of boats, in which the water level is maintained; also called a tidal basin or canal basin * [[Basin of attraction]], in the mathematics of nonlinear systems In places: * [[Basin, Wyoming]] * [[The Basin, Victoria]] * The Basin, a geologic feature within [[Franconia Notch State Park]] in New Hampshire, United States * The [[Basin Harbor Club]] in Vergennes, Vermont * [[Basin Mountain]], one of the [[Adirondack High Peaks]] in the U.S. state of New York. {{disambig}} [[de:Becken]] [[fr:Bassin]] [[it:Bacino]] [[ja:盆地]] [[nl:Bekken]] [[pl:Basen]] [[ru:Бассейн]] [[simple:Basin]] [[uk:Басейн]] [[zh:盆地]]