Meaning

2 senses
  1. A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

    Waschbecken, Waschschüssel

    умыва́льникumyválʹnik, ра́ковинаrákovina, рукомо́йникrukomójnik

    умива́льникumyválʹnyk

    a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face

  2. A laundry sink or utility sink.

Examples

4 sentences
  1. The washbasin is made of granite.

    ruРаковина гранитная. — marafon

    deDas Waschbecken ist aus Granit. — mauersegler

  2. The drain in the washbasin is blocked.

  3. The washbasin was full of hair!

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  4. Why did we get a washbasin? It's so cumbersome!

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
basin used for washing, sink:
Русский
By meaning 1
basin used for washing, sink:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
basin used for washing, sink:

Origin

From wash + basin.

From wash + basin.

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Forms

plural: washbasins

Synonyms

12 synonyms
a simple basin without water supply:lavatoryC1washbowlB1lavabopiscinalaver
all senses:handbasin
a basin with a water supply:washstand
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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