basin

/ˈbeɪsən/ noun [C]

Definition

BOWL mainly UK › a bowl for liquids or food: a basin of water

BATHROOM UK (UK/US sink) › the bowl that is fixed to the wall in a bathroom, where you can wash your hands and face

LAND › a low area of land from which water flows into a river

(Definition of basin noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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