单词 | lavatory bowl |
释义 | lavatory bowln. 1. A washbasin; esp. a bowl or basin fixed to the wall or mounted on a pedestal or counter, having a water supply and a drain; a sink, typically in a bathroom, intended for washing the hands or face. Cf. lavatory n. 1a, toilet bowl n. (a) at toilet n. Compounds 2. Now chiefly North American (chiefly Plumbing in later use). ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing oneself or body > [noun] > washing the hands > vessel for washing the hands (and face) washela1375 laverc1394 washing-bowl1530 washpot1535 washing-basin1538 cistern1577 lavacre1657 lavatorya1676 chillumchee1715 wash-hand basin1760 wash-dish1805 washbasin1812 wash-bowl1816 chamber set1824 toilet bowl1850 wash-pan1851 lavatory basin1854 wash sink1857 lavatory bowl1872 wash-trough1902 pedestal basin1967 pedestal washbasin1967 vanity basin1972 w.h.b.1975 1872 Fletcher's Lab. Apparatus 6 in E. B. Benjamin Amer. Hand-bk. Chem. & Physical Apparatus (advt.) Designed to hang over a lavatory bowl or sink. 1900 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 16 June 4/6 The principal Bedrooms are fitted with Lavatory Bowls, with nickel-plated taps. 1912 Standard 31 May 12/2 There is a dirty black spot in the bath-room of every well-cleaned house. You will easily find it when, you wash your hands in the lavatory bowl. 1978 K.W. Sessions Homeowner's Handbk. Pumbing & Repair iii. 89/2 The in-counter lavatory bowl is designed to drop into a prepared countertop cutout. 2005 Roswell (New Mexico) Daily Rec. 28 Sept. a3 (advt.) The 19″ round lavatory bowl is..drilled to accommodate 4″ faucets. 2. The part of a flushing toilet into which the user urinates or defecates, consisting of a large ceramic bowl connected to the water cistern and sewer by plumbing. Cf. toilet bowl n. (b) at toilet n. Compounds 2.Now the usual sense. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > sanitation > privy or latrine > [noun] > water-closet or lavatory > W.C. appliances lavatory basin1854 suite1883 toilet1894 lavatory1903 lavatory bowl1915 throne1922 potty1937 plumbing1950 the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > sanitation > privy or latrine > [noun] > water-closet or lavatory > W.C. appliances > pan pan1586 pot1706 toilet bowl1850 lavatory bowl1915 1915 Sandusky (Ohio) Reg. 7 Jan. 3/6 A good bristle brush with long handle for cleaning the lavatory bowl. 1974 V. Canning Mask of Memory v. 88 He walked down the corridor to the toilet, burnt the letter over the lavatory bowl and flushed the ashes away. 2005 R. Hoggart Promises to Keep vii. 109 The lavatory bowl was..so caked in shit that industrial cleaners had to be called in. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1872 |
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