hellfire basin meaning

Noun: hellfire    'hel`fIr A place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned - red region Derived forms: hellfires Type of: Hell , infernal region ...

Noun: basin    beysun A bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids "she mixed the dough in a large basin"   The quantity that a basin w...

[American slang] Inf. Damn it! (An oath used to express anger or irritation.)    Hellfire and damnation! Turn that radio down!    Hellfire and damnation! This is t...

[Architecture] The trim, 3 on a water basin that usually includes one or more faucets, a trap, an overflow pipe , and adapters.

(Spenser basen wide ) adjective   Wide as a basin

[Architecture] A reservoir, esp. for catching and retaining surface drainage over a large area, in which sediment may settle.

or catchˈ-pit noun   A trap for dirt in a drain

Noun: catchment basin    'kachmunt 'beysun The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the s...

[Architecture] A level basin on a sloping site to catch rainfall.

[Civil engineering] "A space or structure constructed just below a diversion structure of a canal to remove bed, sand, and silt loads. Also known as desilting works."