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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a basin of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a container or receptacle that holds liquid or other substances, often in a physical or metaphorical sense.
Example: "The chef prepared a delicious soup in a basin of fresh vegetables and herbs."
Alternatives: "a bowl of" or "a container of".
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All the cold air had slid downhill into a basin of fog.
Sitting in a basin of water under the apple tree, with a mug to play with.
Structurally this is a basin of largely undisturbed sedimentary rocks of immense thickness.
The Tarn drains a basin of about 4,600 sq miles (12,000 sq km).
It drains a basin of about 25,000 square miles (65,000 square km).
It drains a basin of 4,710 square miles (12,200 square km).
The river drains a basin of 44,000 square miles (115,000 square km).
As the potatoes are sliced drop them into a basin of cold water.
The doctor disappeared from the exam room and returned with a basin of water and ice.
Namgay brought tea to our tents at 6 30, along with a basin of hot water for washing.
I tossed my drenched knapsack into the refugio, ran down to my tent, and found it a basin of rainwater.
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