'in-basket' definitions:

Definition of 'in-basket'

From: WordNet
noun
A wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming material [syn: in-basket, in-tray] [ant: out- basket, out-tray]

Definition of 'in-basket'

From: GCIDE
  • in-basket \in-basket\ n. a wood or metal receptacle placed on a desk to hold incoming material requiring attention, especially documents.
  • Syn: in-tray, in-box. [WordNet 1.5]