Basin
Basin noun - A bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids.
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Synonyms for Basin
Can
Can noun - A metal container in the shape of a cylinder.
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- She only admits to being grossed out by it afterwards, when she demands a washing-basin IMMEDIATELY so she can wash her hands.
Source: Spit Shake -
Salluste in La Folie des Grandeurs: his manservant wakes him up every morning by dropping handfuls of gold coins in a basin—and he can tell just by the sound whether one is missing.
Source: Money Fetish - Peter, he informs the first nun in line that he knows that she has broken her vow of abstinence with her hands, but she can be forgiven if she cleanses her hands in a basin of holy water.
Source: Technical Virgin
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