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Meanings of
handbasin
in English
Portuguese
lavabo
Catalan
lavabo
Back to the meaning
A basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
washbasin
washbowl
lavabo
wash-hand basin
Portuguese
lavabo
Synonyms
Examples for "
washbasin
"
washbasin
washbowl
lavabo
wash-hand basin
Examples for "
washbasin
"
1
On an upturned box stood an enamel pitcher and a tin
washbasin
.
2
Marcus was at the
washbasin
,
scrubbing soot from his face and hands.
3
Kallie decided to remove the row of tiles behind the
washbasin
.
4
A bed, a chamber pot, and a
washbasin
with icy water.
5
Fred rose and went over to the
washbasin
and drew himself a drink.
1
Spade rose and went to the
washbowl
in the outer office.
2
I dropped the small
washbowl
into the pail and reached for a towel.
3
But he started manfully for the
washbowl
,
which he half filled with water.
4
The German dipped a cloth into the
washbowl
and started cleaning the cut.
5
He strode angrily to the
washbowl
while the woman followed him.
1
An aumbry,
lavabo
,
and piscina are all worthy of study.
2
All the other articles, too, were of silver: the
lavabo
basin, the bell, the thurible, the boat and spoon, and the cruets.
1
Next door, there is a small double bedroom with a
wash
-
hand
basin
and a pretty fireplace.
2
At the end of the hallway, under the stairs, is a guest cloakroom with a lavatory and
wash
-
hand
basin
.
3
There is significant noise when neighbours above me use their en suite for showers, toilet or using the
wash
-
hand
basin
.
4
However, says Susan McGowan, creative director with Ashen and Cloud, the real essentials are a WC,
wash
-
hand
basin
and a shower.
5
They also have plenty of square, shallow glass sinks, which seem to have replaced the bowl sink as the
wash
-
hand
basin
du jour.
Usage of
handbasin
in English
1
A
handbasin
with a single tap was bolted to a brick wall.
2
There was a striped towel on the
handbasin
with the name MOSS written on card with a magic marker.
3
Cecilia went to the kitchen to fill the vase, and carried it up to her bedroom to retrieve the flowers from the
handbasin
.
4
He said Mr Preston became upset and emotional and he followed him to the toilet, where he found him crying over a
handbasin
.
5
"They just don't understand," Briony said wisely as she went to the
handbasin
and filled it with hot water.
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Translations for
handbasin
Portuguese
lavabo
pia
Catalan
lavabo
gibrell
Handbasin
through the time