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