basinnounmasculine/alɡiˈðaɾ/lowal·gui·darPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA bowl or container, typically wide and shallow, made of clay, wood, or plastic, used for various household tasks.She washed the vegetables in the basin.The dough was kneaded in a wooden basin.synbowltubtroughCommon collocationsclay basinwooden basinplastic basinEtymologyDo árabe 'al-gidar' (o vaso, a tigela).