洗手池 — meaning in English

English meaning

• basin noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
• lavabo noun A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist.

Senses

洗手池 is used for these senses in English:

• basin A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.
• lavabo A washbasin, particularly (Christianity) the one in a church used in the ritual.

basin — full definition

1. noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
2. noun An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
3. noun A natural or artificial hollow that holds water.

lavabo — full definition

1. noun A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist.
2. noun The small towel used to dry the priest's hands following the ritual.
3. noun A washbasin, particularly (Christianity) the one in a church used in the ritual.
4. noun A trough used for washing at some medieval monasteries.

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