basin vs gulf

basin

noun
  • A rock formation scooped out by water erosion. 

  • An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin. 

  • A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall. 

  • A depression, natural or artificial, containing water. 

verb
  • To serve as or become a basin. 

  • To shelter or enclose in a basin. 

  • To create a concavity or depression in. 

gulf

noun
  • A large deposit of ore in a lode. 

  • A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea 

  • The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed. 

  • That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy. 

  • A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin. 

  • A wide interval or gap; a separating space. 

  • A difference, especially a large difference, between groups. 

verb
  • To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently. 

How often have the words basin and gulf occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )