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A low-lying area on the Earth's surface in which thick layers of sediment have accumulated. Some basins are bowl-shaped while others are elongate. Basins form through tectonic processes, especially in fault-bordered intermontane areas or in areas where the Earth's crust has warped downwards. They are often a source of valuable oil.
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- A low-lying area on the Earth's surface in which thick layers of sediment have accumulated. Some basins are bowl-shaped while others are elongate. Basins form through tectonic processes, especially in fault-bordered intermontane areas or in areas where the Earth's crust has warped downwards. They are often a source of valuable oil.
- An artificially enclosed area of a river or harbor designed so that the water level remains unaffected by tidal changes.
- A region drained by a single river system:
The state of being curved like the inner surface of a sphere.
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- The state of being curved like the inner surface of a sphere.
- A concave surface, line, etc.
- A surface or structure configured in such a curve.
A lowering in amount, degree, or position:
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- A lowering in amount, degree, or position:
- A geographic area, such as a sinkhole or basin, that is lower than its surroundings.
- A reduction in physiological vigor or activity:
(Sports) A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered by bending the elbows until the chin reaches the level of the bars and then is raised by straightening the arms.
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- (Sports) A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered by bending the elbows until the chin reaches the level of the bars and then is raised by straightening the arms.
- A preparation of finely shredded tobacco, usually placed between the lower lip and gum.
- A hollow or depression.
A cavity, gap, or space:
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- A cavity, gap, or space:
- An indented or concave surface or area.
- A small valley between hills or mountains.
A natural hollow or depression in the body or an organ.
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- A natural hollow or depression in the body or an organ.
- The single central kernel or stone of certain fruits, such as a peach or cherry.
- A work area for mechanics, often below floor level, for repairing and servicing automotive vehicles
- Alternative form of saag.
- A sagging or drooping part or area:
- A sunken area of land; a depression.
A part of the physical environment, or more generally any physical system, that absorbs some form of matter or energy. For example, a forest acts as a sink for carbon dioxide because it absorbs more of the gas in photosynthesis than it releases in respiration. Coral reefs are a long-lasting sink for carbon, which they sequester in their skeletons in the form of calcium carbonate.
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- A part of the physical environment, or more generally any physical system, that absorbs some form of matter or energy. For example, a forest acts as a sink for carbon dioxide because it absorbs more of the gas in photosynthesis than it releases in respiration. Coral reefs are a long-lasting sink for carbon, which they sequester in their skeletons in the form of calcium carbonate.
- (Geol.) An area of slightly sunken land, esp. one in which water collects, often forming a salt lake, or disappears by evaporation or percolation into the ground
- (Geology) A circular depression on the flank of a volcano, caused by the collapse of a volcanic wall.
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