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Belfast sink, n. Chiefly Brit.
Brit. |ˌbɛlfɑːst ˈsɪŋk|, |ˌbɛlfast ˈsɪŋk|, U.S. |ˈbɛlˌfæst ˈsɪŋk|
[‹ Belfast, the name of the capital city of Northern Ireland, where this type of sink was apparently first produced + sink n.1]
A type of (usually large, rectangular) deep sink with vertical sides, traditionally made of glazed white fireclay and incorporating an overflow.
1929A. C. Martin & J. H. Henwood Mod. Pract. Plumber II. viii. 230 Fig. 408 shows an ordinary type of Belfast sink in situ. 1989C. Carson Belfast Confetti iii. 92 The Belfast sink reveals itself. It's now a cattle-trough, ripped out from a deconstructed farmhouse renovated in the ‘hacienda’ style. 2003HomeDIY Dec. 20/2 In my dream kitchen I pictured a Belfast sink in a sunny yellow room. |