bacino

Definitions of bacino
  1. noun
    a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
    synonyms: bacinella, catinella, catino, conca, tazza, vasca
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    types:
    battistero
    bowl for baptismal water
    bidet, bidè
    a basin for washing genitals and anal area
    acquasantiera
    basin for holy water
    type of:
    recipiente
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
  2. noun
    a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
    synonyms: avvallamento, catinella, catino, conca, depressione
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    types:
    circo, circo glaciale
    a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
    type of:
    acciaccatura, ammaccatura, dentellatura, foiba, infossamento, infossatura, piega
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
  3. noun
    the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
    synonyms: pelvi
  4. noun
    landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
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    type of:
    approdo
    structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
  5. 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:
    area, area geografica, superficie
    a demarcated area of the Earth
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