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'''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.
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