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bacino — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • basin noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
  • catchment noun Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
  • peck verb For a bird to strike or pick at something repeatedly with its beak.
  • pelvis noun The ring-shaped bony structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs and protects the lower organs.
  • pool noun A small body of still water, or a purpose-built structure for swimming.
  • reservoir noun A natural or artificial lake used to store water for supply.

Senses

bacino is used for these senses in English:

  • basin (geography) An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin.
  • basin (geography) A shallow depression in a rock formation, such as an area of down-folded rock that has accumulated a thick layer of sediments, or an area scooped out by water erosion.
  • catchment (often, attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
  • peck A small kiss.
  • pelvis (anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.
  • pool Any small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.
  • reservoir A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

basin — full definition

  1. noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
  2. noun An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
  3. noun A natural or artificial hollow that holds water.

catchment — full definition

  1. noun Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
  2. noun A catchment area, or the people it serves.

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