Bowl vs. Basin

Bowl vs. Basin — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Bowl and Basin

Bowlnoun

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

Basinnoun

a wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall

Bowlnoun

As much as is held by a bowl.

You can’t have any more soup – you’ve had three bowls already.

Basinnoun

(obsolete) a shallow bowl used for a single serving of a drink or liquidy food

Bowlnoun

A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.

Basinnoun

a depression, natural or artificial, containing water

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Bowlnoun

The round hollow part of anything.

Direct the cleaning fluid around the toilet bowl and under the rim.

Basinnoun

(geography) an area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin

Bowlnoun

The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle.

Basinnoun

(geography) a rock formation scooped out by water erosion

Bowlnoun

A part of a pipe or bong packed with marijuana for smoking

Let's smoke a bowl!

Basinnoun

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids;

she mixed the dough in a large basin
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Bowlnoun

(typography) A rounded portion of a glyph that encloses empty space, as in the letters d and o.

Basinnoun

the quantity that a basin will hold;

a basinful of water

Bowlnoun

A round crater (or similar) in the ground.

Basinnoun

a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it;

the basin of the Great Salt Lake

Bowlnoun

An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.

Basinnoun

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries;

flood control in the Missouri basin

Bowlnoun

(American football) A postseason football competition, a bowl game (i.e. Rose Bowl, Super Bowl)

Basinnoun

a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face;

he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face

Bowlnoun

The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.

Bowlnoun

The action of bowling a ball.

Bowlnoun

The game of bowls.

Bowlverb

(transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.

Bowlverb

(intransitive) To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).

Bowlverb

To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels.

We were bowled rapidly along the road.

Bowlverb

To pelt or strike with anything rolled.

Bowlnoun

a round vessel that is open at the top; used for holding fruit or liquids or for serving food

Bowlnoun

a concave shape with an open top

Bowlnoun

a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods

Bowlnoun

the quantity contained in a bowl

Bowlnoun

a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

Bowlnoun

a wooden ball (with flattened sides) used in the game of bowls

Bowlnoun

a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco

Bowlverb

roll (a ball)

Bowlverb

engage in the sport of bowling;

My parents like to bowl on Friday nights