n.
1.a bowl-shaped vessel
2.the quantity that a basin will hold
3.a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
4.the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries
5.a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe
Idiom of the Day
give off (something) or give (something) off
to release a smell or something, to produce a smell or something
The garbage was beginning to give off a bad smell because of the hot weather. The water began to give off steam when it began to boil.