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artificial basin
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basin — large shallow vessel or dish, c.1200, from O.Fr. bacin (11c., Mod.Fr. bassin), from V.L. *baccinum, from *bacca water vessel, perhaps originally Gaulish. Meaning large scale artificial water holding landscape feature is from 1712. Geological… … Etymology dictionary
basin — basinal, adj. basined, adj. basinlike, adj. /bay seuhn/, n. 1. a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, esp. for washing. 2. any container of similar… … Universalium
basin — /ˈbeɪsən / (say baysuhn) noun 1. a circular container of greater width than depth, contracting towards the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing. 2. a sink; washbasin. 3. a small circular container of… …
basin — ba•sin [[t]ˈbeɪ sən[/t]] n. 1) a circular container with a greater width than depth, used chiefly to hold water for washing 2) the quantity held by such a container 3) a natural or artificial hollow place containing water 4) a partially enclosed … From formal English to slang
basin — 1) that part of a watershed that slopes towards a common low lying area where all surface and subsurface water drains, i.e. an area drained by a river and its tributaries 2) a vessel less deep than wide as used in aquaculture for holding fishes… … Dictionary of ichthyology
artificial collapsed depression — A collapse basin, commonly a closed depression, which is the direct result of surficial subsidence associated with subsurface mining (e.g., long wall mining). SW … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Drainage basin — Example of a drainage basin. The dashed line is the main water divide of the hydrographic basin A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit… … Wikipedia
Mackenzie Basin — For the basin of the Canadian river, see Mackenzie River. The Mackenzie Country s typical autumn colouration. The Mackenzie Basin (popularly and traditionally known as the Mackenzie Country), is an elliptical intermontane basin, located in the… … Wikipedia
Retention basin — Trounce Pond, a retention basin landscaped with natural grassland plants, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada … Wikipedia
North Polar Basin (Mars) — Not to be confused with Vastitas Borealis. North Polar Basin The North Polar Basin is the large blue low lying area at the northern end of this topographical map of Mars. Its elliptical shape is partially obscured by volcanic eruptions (red,… … Wikipedia
Infiltration basin — An infiltration basin, is a type of best management practice (BMP) that is used to manage stormwater runoff, prevent flooding and downstream erosion, and improve water quality in an adjacent river, stream, lake or bay. It is essentially a shallow … Wikipedia
