dry sink

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy singk]
- /draɪ sɪŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy singk]
- /draɪ sɪŋk/

Definitions of dry sink words

noun dry sink a wooden kitchen sink, especially of the 19th century, not connected to an external water supply, with a shallow zinc- or tin-lined well on top in which a dishpan can be placed, and usually a cupboard below. 1
noun dry sink a kitchen cabinet with a shallow basin on top for holding a dishpan, used esp. in the U.S. in the 19th cent. 0
noun dry sink (furniture) a type of cabinet used to hold a washbasin and water pitcher, sometimes including splashboards. 0

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Origin of dry sink

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Dry sink

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dry sink popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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