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lavabo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • restroom noun A public toilet, especially one in a shop, office, or other building.
  • sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
  • toilet noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
  • washbasin noun 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.
  • washbowl noun A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.

Senses

lavabo is used for these senses in English:

  • flush toilet A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.
  • restroom (US, Philippines, euphemism) A room containing a public toilet: a public lavatory.
  • sink A basin used for holding water for washing.
  • toilet (UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]
  • toilet (NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation and sink but no bathtub or shower.
  • 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.

sink — full definition

  1. verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
  2. verb To decline gradually in strength, mood, or condition.
  3. noun A fixed basin with a water supply and drain, used for washing.
  4. noun A place or system that absorbs a resource, such as heat or carbon.

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