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Basin vs Basil - What's the difference?

basin | basil |

As nouns the difference between basin and basil

is that basin is a bowl for washing, often affixed to a wall while basil is a plant (Ocimum basilicum).

As proper nouns the difference between basin and basil

is that basin is a CDP in Montana while Basil is a given name derived from Ancient Greek, in quiet but steady use in the UK.

As a verb basil is

to grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.

As an acronym BASIL is

biphasic acid scavenging utilising ionic liquids.

basin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bowl for washing, often affixed to a wall.
  • (geography) An area of land from which water drains into a specific river.
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  • (geography) A rock formation scooped out by water erosion.

    • Synonyms

    * (bowl) sink

    Derived terms

    * basin of attraction * catchment basin * Chad Basin * drainage basin * oceanic basin * sedimentary basin * Tarim Basin

    External links

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    See also

    * (wikipedia "basin") *

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    basil

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) basile, from .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A plant (Ocimum basilicum ).
  • The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
  • Any other species in the genus Ocimum .
    • Synonyms
    * (plant) albahaca, , sweet basil
    Derived terms
    * Asian basil * basil thyme * holy basil * Lao basil * lemon basil * sweet basil * Thai basil * wild basil

    External links

    * ("basil" on Wikipedia) * (Ocimum) * (Ocimum)

    Etymology 2

    Variant of bezel?

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.

    • Verb

  • To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.
    • (Moxon)
    Synonyms
    * bevel, sharpen

    Etymology 3

    Corrupted from (etyl) basan, (etyl) basane, (lena) basanium, from (etyl), properly "lining".

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
    • Synonyms
    * basan, bazil (Webster 1913)

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