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WASH-HAND BASIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wash-hand basin mean?
• WASH-HAND BASIN (noun)
The noun WASH-HAND BASIN has 1 sense:
1. a basin for washing the hands ('wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
Familiarity information: WASH-HAND BASIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A basin for washing the hands ('wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
handbasin; lavabo; wash-hand basin; washbasin; washbowl
Hypernyms ("wash-hand basin" is a kind of...):
basin (a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Holonyms ("wash-hand basin" is a part of...):
bathroom (a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet)
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