need for homework!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-02-19 12:45:44 · 13 answers · asked by Mari 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
a sink....its just a fancy word....
2007-02-19 12:48:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a ceramic/china bowl that they used to have back in the day, prior to running water. Usually there was a pitcher with it. You'd pour the water into the basin, wash your face and hands and then throw out the water. Some people today will call a sink, a wash basin.
2007-02-19 20:49:41 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wash basin is one of two things. It could be an old fashioned term for a sink, OR it can also be used to describe an enamel coated large pan that people ages ago utilized to wash things, ie dishes, clothing, etc. in. Both are correct.
2007-02-19 20:52:27 · answer #3 · answered by DianA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People used to keep a wash basin and a pitcher of water in their bedrooms for washing, after they woke up from sleep.
A wash basin is basically a large bowl.
2007-02-19 20:51:47 · answer #4 · answered by rustybones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Equivalent to: A sink (bathroom sink)
Before modern day plumbing evolved there were no taps/showers and very few bathes. People used wash basins (large bowls) and pitchers/urns of water to bathe.
2007-02-19 20:50:05 · answer #5 · answered by smile_girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's another name for the sink
I think it dates back to the time before anyone had indoor plumbing - all you had was a little cupboard ( it was called a washstand ) with a jug ( to fetch water in ) and a basin to wash in.
2007-02-19 20:49:43 · answer #6 · answered by Debi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what people used before there were sinks. a basin of water brought in from the well.
2007-02-19 20:48:44 · answer #7 · answered by floyd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In plumbing, a sink or basin is a bowl-shaped fixture that is used for washing hands or small objects such as food, dishes, nylons, socks or underwear. In American plumbing parlance, a bathroom sink is known as a lavatory.
2007-02-19 20:48:40 · answer #8 · answered by Hicktown girl66 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wash basin is a tub you use to take a bath in bed:)
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2007-02-19 20:49:34 · answer #9 · answered by butterfly_tat_luver79 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go into your bathroom and stare into the mirror untill your neck gets tired. There you shall find the wash basin you friggin idiot.
2007-02-19 20:49:09 · answer #10 · answered by nobudE 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
in days of yore, before indoor plumbing, or even when their was a hand pump to get water, a large bowl, metal or ceramic, was placed in a convienent location and filled periodically with fresh water to wash from.
god bless
2007-02-19 20:51:24 · answer #11 · answered by thewindowman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋