cuenca

Definitions of cuenca
  1. noun
    the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
    synonyms: órbita
  2. noun
    the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
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    type of:
    región, área geográfica
    a demarcated area of the Earth
  3. noun
    a region where there is coal underground
  4. noun
    a concave shape with an open top
    synonyms: cubilete, cuenco, escudilla, pila, pilar, pileta, pilón, taza, tazón
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    type of:
    concavidad
    a shape that curves or bends inward
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