wash basin

A form of washbasin — A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

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Meanings

nounwash basin (plural wash basins)

plural wash basins

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of washbasin.

    For example, one of Mr. Williams' team recently undertook long journeys in carriage toilets, observing the behaviour of water in a wash-basin of new design !

    1962 October, “Talking of Trains: Design Panel progress”, in Modern Railways, page 232
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APA

wash basin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wash%20basin

MLA

“wash basin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wash%20basin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wash basin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wash%20basin.

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