[
UK
/wˈɒʃbeɪsən/
]
[ US /ˈwɑʃˌbeɪsən/ ]
[ US /ˈwɑʃˌbeɪsən/ ]
NOUN
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a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face - a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
How To Use washbasin In A Sentence
- As it sways precariously beneath the five-tonner, a small priesthood of caretakers will guide it to a washbasin and gently remove the ravages of worship and travel. Roy and His Rock
- Moab is my washbasin, upon Edom I toss my sandal ; over Philistia I shout in triumph.
- The washbasin had a small chip.
- When we reached the top of the tower, I entered the room and found a mostly bare room that contained only one small bed and a washbasin.
- He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water. Chapter 16
- This includes wall and floor tiles, closet, washbasin with pedestal and associated fittings.
- The council agreed to obtain plumbers ' quotes to install a washbasin.
- In first class there is a tiny washbasin in the cabin and a small selection of toiletries. Times, Sunday Times
- When I came out of my cubicle and crossed to the washbasin, the mother barged me out of the way as she went to catch up with Nana.
- The bathroom contained a washbasin, bathtub, and toilet, some of the only items in Jacob's possession that he readily cleaned.
