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basket

/ˈbaːskət/
Meanings
  • noun

    A container made of flexible material, typically woven from rushes, straw, hemp, or other fibers, used to carry or store items.

    - "She carried a basket of fruits to the picnic."
    - "The farmer put the eggs in a basket before loading them onto the truck."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈbæskɪt/



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Synonyms

basketball , hoop , cart , shopping basket , shopping cart , cart , shopping basket , shopping cart
Rhymes
Words rhyming with basket
casquet , masket , tasket , bracket , racket
Homonyms
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  1. Bassket () :

  2. Basketball () : A team sport played with a round ball.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Baskette (fr) : Small wicker basket

  2. Basketball () : A team sport played with a round ball.

Variants
List of all variants of basket that leads to same result
basket , basketlike , baskets , basket case , basket cases , basket catch , basket hilt , basket hilts , basket-hilted , Basket Maker , Basket Makers , basket-of-gold , basket-of-golds , basket star , basket stars , basket weave , basket weaves , market basket , market baskets , corbicula , pollen basket , pollen baskets
Forms
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baskets, basketed, basketing

Etymology
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Old English 'bascet', from 'baskan', to bind or twist. Related to Old High German 'fasen', to twine.

Trivia
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  1. The world's largest basket, measuring over 11 meters in diameter and 13 meters high, is located in South Carolina, USA.

  2. The word 'basket' is derived from the Old English word 'bascet', which means 'to bind or twist'.

  3. Basketball was invented in 1891 by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith.

Related Concepts
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  1. Basket weaving: The art of making baskets from various materials such as grasses, vines, rushes, and reeds.

  2. Basketball: A team sport played with a round ball and two baskets at each end of the court.

Culture
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Baskets have been used since ancient times for various purposes such as carrying food, gathering fruits and vegetables, and as decorative items. In many cultures, baskets have symbolic significance and are used in rituals and ceremonies.

How to Memorize "basket"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a woven container with a handle, used for carrying items.
    - Visualize the different materials used to make baskets, such as rushes, straw, and hemp.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'basket' with the image of a picnic scene, where people carry baskets filled with food.
    - Associate the word 'basket' with the game of basketball.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'BASKET' to remember the different parts of a basketball: Ball, Shoes, Dribble, Shoot, Team.

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