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basket

/ˈbæskɪt/ noun A2
  1. A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. (countable, uncountable) · A basket of fake fruit adorned the table.
  2. A bed for a cat. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop. (countable, uncountable)
  4. In an online shop, a listing of a customer's chosen items before they are ordered. (countable, uncountable)
  5. A set or collection of intangible things. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)
  6. A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball. (countable, uncountable) · The point guard drove toward the basket.
  7. The act of putting the ball through the basket, thereby scoring points. (countable, uncountable) · The last-second basket sealed the victory.
  8. The game of basketball. (uncountable) · Let's play some basket.

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She took a little basket and filled it with bread from the cupboard, laying a white cloth over the top.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 12 · B2
Finally she picked up her basket.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 13 · B2
Do let me carry that basket for you.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 19 · B2
At noon they sat down by the roadside, near a little brook, and Dorothy opened her basket and got out some bread.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 20 · B2

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