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slop sink

slop sink noun: a large sink made of durable material such as concrete or metal, made for cleaning large objects or disposing of waste material like mop water.

slop sink: a large sink made of durable material such as concrete or metal, made for cleaning large objects or...
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Noun

slop sink (plural slop sinks)

  1. A large sink made of durable material such as concrete or metal, made for cleaning large objects or disposing of waste material like mop water.
    • Inclosed you will find a sketch of a disconnected sink, empting over a slop sink in back yard of building.1902 January 1, C D, “On Practical Subjects”, in The Plumbers’ Trade Journal, Gas, Steam and Hot Water Fitters’ Review, volume XXXI, number 1, New York City, New York, United States: Plumbers’ Trade...
    • The diameter of the pipe necessary to serve the bath tub, sink, lavatory, and slop sink is 3 in.1913 December, “Typical Country Plumbing Installations”, in Building Age, New York City, New York, United States: David Williams Company, page 602

Examples of slop sink in a sentence

  • Slop sinks are indeed very useful to the domestic help.1928, Anthony L. Nugey, “IX: Slop Sinks”, in Plumbing Design: A Practical Handbook for Architects, Designers, Draftsman, Plumbers and...
  • There is one firm which makes a superb solid porcelain sink in thirteen varieties, including two vitreous (porcelain over metal) slop sinks.2022 August 21, Ethel R. Peyser, Cheating the Junk-Pile: The Purchase and Maintenance of Household Equipments, Good Press:

Forms of slop sink

pluralslop sinks

Origin of slop sink

From slop + sink.

Questions about slop sink

What does slop sink mean?
Slop sink means a large sink made of durable material such as concrete or metal, made for cleaning large objects or disposing of waste material like mop water.
How do you use slop sink in a sentence?
Slop sinks are indeed very useful to the domestic help.
What part of speech is slop sink?
Slop sink is a noun.
What is the plural of slop sink?
The plural of slop sink is slop sinks.

Words near slop sink in the dictionary

  1. slop out
  2. slop shoot
  3. slop shoots
  4. slop shop
  5. slop shops
  6. slop sink
  7. slop sinks
  8. slop-basin
  9. slop-basins
  10. slop-bellied
  11. slop-bowl

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