A synclinal structure in the subsurface, once the bed of an ancient sea Basins, in which sediments have accumulated are regarded as good prospects for oil exploration
Basin-scale Nutrient Delivery Model - a model that predicts the total annual nutrient load at the outlet of an agricultural basin, based on estimated delivery of average annual nutrient loads from individual fields or cells
a structure, located above or below ground, that temporarily stores storm water, wastewater or combined sewage Combined sewage basins generally hold the flow until the sewer system has sufficient capacity to transport it to the treatment plant Many basins are equipped with treatment devices should primary treatment and disinfection be necessary (Also, see storm water retention basins )
A large impact crater, usually with a diameter in excess of 100 kilometers Most basins have been modified by degradation of the original basin relief through downslope movement of debris and flooding of the basin interior by lavas
A basin is a large or deep bowl that you use for holding liquids, or for mixing or storing food. Place the eggs and sugar in a large basin. a pudding basin. A basin of something such as water is an amount of it that is contained in a basin. We were given a basin of water to wash our hands in
a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
A hollow vessel, of various forms and materials, used in the arts or manufactures, as that used by glass grinders for forming concave glasses, by hatters for molding a hat into shape, etc
An isolated or circumscribed formation, particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides, toward a center; especially applied to the coal formations, called coal basins or coal fields
A circular or oval valley, or depression of the surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river
an impact feature of great size, often covering several percent or more of the surface of a body and giving rise to formations globally On the moon, the conspicuous basins are found mostly on the nearside, and have filled to varying degrees with mare basalts Basin rims form long circular mountain chains
A depression of the earth's surface into which sediments are deposited, usually characterized by sediment accumulation over a long interval; a broad area of the earth beneath which layers of rock are inclined, usually from the sides toward the center
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin" a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it; "the basin of the Great Salt Lake" the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water
A depression of the earth in which sedimentary materials accumulate, usually over a long period Also refers to a drainage basin, a large area of land from which water drains into streams and rivers
A physiographic region bounded by a drainage divide; consists of a drainage system comprised of streams and often natural or man-made lakes (Also called drainage basin or watershed )
The total area from which surface runoff is carried away by a drainage system Other comparable terms are "drainage area", "catchment area", and "watershed"