Basin facts for kids

An old wash basin from China.

A basin can be any thing or place that water or other things are held in by gravity.

Geography and geology

• Basin (geology)
  • Drainage basin, the area drained by a river
  • Oceanic basin, a low place in the Earth that holds an ocean
  • Sedimentary basin, like the Amazon Basin
  • Tidal basin, an area that fills with water at high tide

Objects

• Bowl, a round container
  • Pudding basin, a bowl in which raw pudding dough or batter is placed for cooking
• Emesis basin, a kidney-shaped bowl used in hospitals etc. for vomit
• Sink, a plumbing fixture
• Toilet basin, an alternate name for the bowl (pan) of a flush toilet
• Wash basin, a sink or bowl to contain water for cleaning hands and other minor washing
  • Basin stand or washstand, an obsolete piece of furniture to hold a wash basin, jug, towel, etc.

See also

In Spanish: Basin para niños