WASHBASIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does washbasin mean? 

• WASHBASIN (noun)
  The noun WASHBASIN has 2 senses:

1. 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 basin for washing the hands ('wash-hand basin' is a British expression)

  Familiarity information: WASHBASIN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WASHBASIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

basin; lavatory; washbasin; washbowl; washstand

Context example:

he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face

Hypernyms ("washbasin" is a kind of...):

sink (plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe)

Sense 2

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 ("washbasin" 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 ("washbasin" is a part of...):

bathroom (a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet)

 Context examples 

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.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)