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basket noun 1 a a container made of plaited or interwoven twigs, rushes, canes or similar flexible material, often with a handle across the top; b any similar container. 2 a basketful. 3 basketball a either of the nets into which the ball is thrown to score a goal; b a goal scored. 4 a collection of similar or related ideas or things, eg the basket of currencies (econ) the group of European currencies in fixed proportions that is used as a standard against which to assess and control the value of any participating currency, or merely to assess the value of a non-participating currency.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c.