Difference between Sink and Washbasin

What is the difference between Sink and Washbasin?

Sink as a noun is a basin used for holding water for washing. while Washbasin as a noun is a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, in which one may wash one's hands and face

Sink

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To descend into a liquid or other substance or material. To submerge (something) in a liquid or other substance or material. To cause (a ship, etc) to sink. To push (something) into something. Describing metaphorically the experience of apprehension, disappointment, or momentary depression as felt via an internal human organ.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A basin used for holding water for washing. A sinkhole A depression in land where water collects, with no visible outlet. A heat sink. A place that absorbs resources or energy. The motion of a sinker pitch. An object or callback that captures events; event sink.

Washbasin

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, in which one may wash one's hands and face

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