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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREAT BASIN

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Great Basin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GREAT BASIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Great Basin

Great Basin

The Great Basin is the largest area of contiguous endorheic watersheds in North America. It is noted for both its arid climate and the Basin and range topography that varies from the North American low point at Badwater Basin to the highest point of the contiguous United States, less than 100 miles away at the summit of Mount Whitney. The region spans several physiographic divisions, biomes/ecoregions, and deserts.

Definition of Great Basin in the English dictionary

The definition of Great Basin in the dictionary is a semiarid region of the western US, between the Wasatch and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, having no drainage to the ocean: includes Nevada, W Utah, and parts of E California, S Oregon, and Idaho. Area: about 490 000 sq km.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREAT BASIN

Great Attractor
great auk
Great Australian Bight
Great Barrier Reef
Great Bear
Great Bear Lake
Great Belt
great black-backed gull
Great Britain
great bustard
great circle
great council
great crested grebe
Great Dane
Great Depression
Great Dismal Swamp
Great Divide
Great Dividing Range
Great Dog
Great Escape

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREAT BASIN

Amazon basin
Banjarmasin
basin
Canning Basin
catch basin
cytochalasin
Donets Basin
Foxe Basin
hand basin
Kuznetsk Basin
Minas Basin
moccasin
Okavango Basin
pedestal basin
river basin
Tarim Basin
tidal basin
vanity basin
wash-hand basin
washbasin

Synonyms and antonyms of Great Basin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Great Basin» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

大盆地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gran Cuenca
570 millions of speakers

English

Great Basin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रेट बेसिन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الحوض الكبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Great Basin
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Great Basin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রেট বেসিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Great Basin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Basin Besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Great Basin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グレート·ベイスン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그레이트 베이 슨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Great Basin
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

great Basin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரேட் பேசின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रेट बेसिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük Havza
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Great Basin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wielka Kotlina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Great Basin
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Great Basin
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Great Basin
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Great Basin
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Great Basin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

great Basin
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREAT BASIN»

The term «Great Basin» is regularly used and occupies the 68.354 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Great Basin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREAT BASIN»

Discover the use of Great Basin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Great Basin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Great Basin: A Natural Prehistory
This book synthesizes the past 25,000 years of the natural history of this vast region.
Donald K. Grayson, 2011
2
Great Basin Kingdom: An Economic History of the Latter-day ...
This edition includes thirty new pictures and an introduction by Ronald W. Walker that provides a brief biography of Arrington, as well as the history of the work, its place in Mormon and western historiography, and its lasting impact.
Leonard J. Arrington, 2005
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Birds of the Great Basin: A Natural History
This book, the result of over thirty years of research, is the most comprehensive ever published on the diverse bird life of the Great Basin.
Fred A. Ryser, 1985
4
Geology of the Great Basin
The Great Basin resembles an upside-down, broken, and cracked bowl. No surface water leaves the Great Basin except by evaporation. Biologists and anthropologists have confused the usage of the term Great Basin by utilizing other criteria ...
Bill Fiero, 2009
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Mapping and Imagination in the Great Basin: A Cartographic ...
This book explores the relationship between mapmakers from various cultures and nations--Spain, Mexico, France, England, and the Americas--and shows how their maps of the Great Basin reflected attitudes and beliefs about what lay in the ...
Richard V. Francaviglia, 2005
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Great Basin Rock Art: Archaeological Perspectives
They offer exciting new insights into the lives of North America's first inhabitants. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the petroglyphs of the American West and in the history of the Great Basin and its original peoples.
Angus R. Quinlan, 2007
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Prehistoric Lifeways in the Great Basin Wetlands: ...
An examination of how the earliest inhabitants of the Great Basin in Nevada, Utah, and Oregon made use of the ancient marshes and lakes
Brian E. Hemphill, Clark Spencer Larsen, 2010
8
Trappings of the Great Basin Buckaroo
These intricate works of art - reins, reatas, ropes, bits, spurs, horsehair gear, boots, saddles, and blankets - are painstakingly crafted in the traditional manner using simple materials such as cowhide, bone, horsehair, iron, wood, and ...
C. J. Hadley, 2003
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Great Basin Riparian Ecosystems: Ecology, Management, and ...
Great Basin Riparian Ecosystems, edited by Jeanne C. Chambers and Jerry R. Miller, presents the approach used by the researchers to study and understand riparian areas in the Great Basin region.
Jeanne C. Chambers, Jerry R. Miller, 2004
10
Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points of California and the Great ...
This volume addresses the region of California and the Great Basin. Written for archaeologists and amateur collectors alike, the book describes over 50 types of stone arrowhead and spear points according to period, culture, and region.
Noel D. Justice, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREAT BASIN»

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Most Volatile Stocks: Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN), Great Basin
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (WIN) of the Technology sector has lost -3.73% from opening today with a volume of 1,758,233 shares and volatility ... «WallStreet Scope, Jul 15»
2
Five things to know about Nevada's newest national monument
Head north on U.S. 93 (a.k.a. Great Basin Highway) to the intersection with Nevada 375 (a.k.a. Extraterrestrial Highway) to access the Mt. Irish ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Fossils indicate human activities have disturbed ecosystem resilience
Small pellets of fossilized owl vomit are a key to studying small mammals in the Great Basin that lived thousands of years ago. Credit: Oregon ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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Watercolors ignite summer fun
After her retirement, she relocated to Lamoille and she now teaches a variety of art classes at Great Basin College. Whatever the medium ... «Elko Daily Free Press, Jul 15»
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LIST: 8 great places to relive history in Colorado
Ute Indian Museum: The indigenous inhabitants of the Great Basin region once spread from Colorado to Utah, and even inspired the latter's ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
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Schade responds to court decision
MCWD announced in August, 2014 that it would sue Great Basin over its ... at the July 1 Town Council meeting, former Great Basin Air Pollution ... «The Sheet, Jul 15»
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The nation's weather
A ridge of high pressure will keep the remainder of California and the Great Basin mostly clear of precipitation on Sunday. Temperatures in the ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
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Quotes about Basin and Range National Monument in Nevada
"The new Basin and Range National Monument is an area where the Mojave Desert meets the Great Basin and Joshua trees and cactus give ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
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Great Basin (NASDAQ: GBSN) Stock | A More Precise Way to Get …
Great Basin Scientific is a molecular diagnostics company that specializes in breakthrough chip based technologies. Their Group B ... «Warrior Trading News, Jul 15»
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Thursday Morning Insights: Great Basin Scientific, Inc. (GBSN …
Great Basin Scientific, Inc. (GBSN) finished up on Wed with a weekly performance of -1.01% ending the day at $2.93, a gain of 8.52%. Investors ... «WallStreet Scope, Jul 15»

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