basin
/ˈbeɪsn/noun
उच्चारण बेसन
कटोरा; बेसिन, द्रोणी
Core word
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a large round bowl for holding liquids or food; an area of land from which water flows into a river; a place where the earth's surface is lower than in other areas
कटोरा; बेसिन, द्रोणी
- the Ganga basin
- She filled the basin with warm water.
- The Brahmaputra basin gets heavy rainfall.
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- She washed her face in the basin.
- A large basin of water stood near the door.
Synonyms bowl sink valley catchment area depression
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
basin (bowl or sink)
In the home, a basin is a bowl or a fixed sink; we say wash basin or fill a basin with water.
घर में 'basin' कटोरा या लगा हुआ सिंक है; हम wash basin कहते हैं और 'fill a basin with water' बोलते हैं।
- Radhika filled the basin with warm water and washed her hands.
- There is a wash basin near the dining room.
river basin / the basin of a river
In geography, a river basin is all the land that drains into a river and its branches. Use the basin of the river or the river's basin, with the river name before basin.
भूगोल में 'river basin' वह पूरा क्षेत्र है जिसका पानी किसी नदी और उसकी शाखाओं में जाता है। 'The Ganga basin' या 'the basin of the Ganga' कहा जाता है।
- The Ganga basin supports millions of farmers.
- The Brahmaputra basin gets heavy rain every year.
in the basin / of the basin
For a low area of land, use the preposition in for location, and of for belonging to a larger region.
भूमि के निचले क्षेत्र के लिए स्थान बताने हेतु 'in' और किसी बड़े क्षेत्र का भाग बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Many ancient towns grew in the Indus basin.
basin (low land / geology)
In geology and geography, a basin can also be a large hollow in the earth's surface, such as an ocean basin, a lake basin or a coal basin.
भूगोल और भू-विज्ञान में 'basin' पृथ्वी की सतह का बड़ा गड्ढा या निचला क्षेत्र भी हो सकता है, जैसे ocean basin, lake basin या coal basin।
- The Deccan has a large coal basin in its east.
- The Pacific basin is the deepest ocean basin.
+Collocations 4
adjective + basin
riverwashdrainagelargeshallow
- A shallow basin is enough to wash the leaves.
geographical + basin
GangaIndusAmazonGodavariKrishna
- The Godavari basin covers parts of several states.
verb + basin
fillemptyrinsescrub
- He rinsed the basin and put it back on the shelf.
basin + of
of the riverof waterof the seaof attraction
- Rain falling in the basin of the river raises its level downstream.
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- The Himalayan rivers feed a large basin in the plains.
हिमालयी नदियाँ मैदानों के एक बड़े द्रोणी क्षेत्र को जल देती हैं।
- She washed her face in a steel basin.
उसने स्टील के बेसिन में अपना चेहरा धोया।
- The Deccan is crossed by the Krishna and Godavari basins.
दक्कन से कृष्णा और गोदावरी द्रोणियाँ गुज़रती हैं।
- A plastic basin was placed under the leaking tap.
टपकते नल के नीचे एक प्लास्टिक का टब रखा गया था।
- Geography students must learn the main river basins of India.
भूगोल के विद्यार्थियों को भारत की प्रमुख नदी-द्रोणियाँ सीखनी होती हैं।
- Heavy rain in the hills caused floods across the whole river basin.
पहाड़ों में भारी वर्षा के कारण पूरी नदी घाटी (river basin) में बाढ़ आ गई।
- The hostel bathroom has a small basin with a mirror above it.
छात्रावास के bathroom में एक छोटा basin है जिसके ऊपर एक दर्पण लगा है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
bowl sink valley catchment area depression
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General knowledge
The Ganga basin is the largest river basin in India.
गंगा बेसिन भारत की सबसे बड़ी नदी द्रोणी है।