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washbasins

/ˈwɑʃˌbeɪsɪnz/ /ˈwɔʃˌbeɪsɪnz/

Meanings
noun
A basin used for washing, particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

Examples :

"After gardening, the children lined up to wash their muddy hands in the washbasins in the shed. "
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Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration installed

installed verb

/ɪnˈstɔːld/

To connect, set up or prepare something for use.

"My dad installed a new security system in our house yesterday. "

Illustration washing

washing verb

/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɔʃɪŋ/

To clean with water.

"Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."

Illustration basin

basin noun

/ˈbeɪsɪn/

A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall

"My grandmother keeps a beautiful ceramic basin in her bathroom for washing her hands. "

Illustration hands

hands noun

/hæn(d)z/

The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

"Her hands are really strong."

Illustration gardening

gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

Illustration supply

supply noun

/səˈplaɪ/ /ˈsʌpli/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration fitted

fitted verb

/ˈfɪtəd/

To be suitable for.

"It fits the purpose."

Illustration permanently

permanently adverb

/ˈpɜːmənəntli/ /ˈpɝmənəntli/

In a permanent manner; lastingly.

"The spilled coffee permanently stained the white carpet. "

Illustration drain

drain noun

/dɹeɪn/

A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)

"The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged."

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."