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PRONUNCIATION OF WASHING-UP BOWL

washing-up bowl  [ˌwɒʃɪŋˈʌp bəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WASHING-UP BOWL

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Washing-Up bowl is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WASHING-UP BOWL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of washing-up bowl in the English dictionary

The definition of washing-up bowl in the dictionary is a bowl, usually plastic, in which dishes are washed.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WASHING-UP BOWL


amphibole
ˈæmfɪˌbəʊl
bole
bəʊl
boll
bəʊl
bowl
bəʊl
carambole
ˈkærəmˌbəʊl
fishbowl
ˈfɪʃˌbəʊl
obole
ˈɒbəʊl
punchbowl
ˈpʌntʃˌbəʊl
rocambole
ˈrɒkəmˌbəʊl
rosebowl
ˈrəʊzbəʊl
sobole
ˈsəʊbəʊl
teabowl
ˈtiːˌbəʊl
washbowl
ˈwɒʃbəʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WASHING-UP BOWL

washier
washiest
washily
washin
washiness
washing
washing day
washing line
washing machine
washing powder
washing-up
washing-up liquid
washing-up water
Washington
Washington palm
Washington, DC
Washingtonia
Washingtonian
Washita
washland

WORDS THAT END LIKE WASHING-UP BOWL

begging bowl
dust bowl
finger bowl
fruit bowl
goldfish bowl
lavatory bowl
mixing bowl
rice bowl
salad bowl
soup bowl
sugar bowl
toilet bowl

Synonyms and antonyms of washing-up bowl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «washing-up bowl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WASHING-UP BOWL

Find out the translation of washing-up bowl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of washing-up bowl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «washing-up bowl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洗了碗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lavavajillas tazón
570 millions of speakers

English

washing-up bowl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धोने का कटोरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عاء الغسيل المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мытья чаши
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bacia de lavagem -up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়াশিং-আপ বাটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bol vaisselle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mangkuk basuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spülbecken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食器洗いボウル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설거지 그릇
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mangkuk mangkuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rửa bát -up
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கழுவுதல்-அப் கிண்ணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॉशिंग-अप वाडगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çamaşır kaşığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lavaggio - up bowl
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miska do mycia naczyń
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

миття чаші
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spălat - up bol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλύσιμο - up μπολ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wasgoed -up bak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diskbalja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppvaskbalje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of washing-up bowl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WASHING-UP BOWL»

The term «washing-up bowl» is regularly used and occupies the 59.337 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WASHING-UP BOWL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about washing-up bowl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WASHING-UP BOWL»

Discover the use of washing-up bowl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to washing-up bowl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Traveller-Gypsies
A washing-up bowl used for any other activity becomes permanently contaminated and can never be made clean. A Gypsy woman explained to me that previously both her washing-up bowl and the personal washing bowl were made of ...
Judith Okely, 1983
2
The Science of Cooking
To see how this increase in viscosity occurs you can make a simple experiment with a washing up bowl, 10 to 15 balloons and some water. The balloons act as large scale models for the starch granules. Begin by putting just a little water into  ...
Peter Barham, 2001
3
Washing Up in Malta
... was twenty years older than she had been in Malta, but once again tears fell into the washing up bowl. She didn't regret coming off the boat. She didn't even regret leaving her shore job to go fishing. She just felt an overwhelming sadness  ...
Josephine Burden, 2012
4
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
The personal washing and laundry bowls are potentially polluting and so are often placed outside the trailer. The crockery washing-up bowl takes pride of place inside. Clothes-washing, defecating and urinating must be done some distance ...
Jim Nally, 2011
5
Main Battle Tank
Captain McLeman was standing naked in a washing-up bowl of hot water with his face pointing up towards the branches of the tree as he reflected on the events of another tumultuous day. It was the first moment of peace and relaxation he ...
Niall Edworthy, 2010
6
The Mechanics of Soils and Foundations, Second Edition
If you are able to do so, drill a hole in the bottom of the washing-up bowl so the water drains out. What happens to the sand and to the foundation? This is like the experiment shown in Fig. 6.7. As water drains down the pore pressures decrease  ...
John Atkinson, 2007
7
One Man and His Dig: Adventures of an Allotment Novice
Time passed, the horseradish flourished, seemingly confined to the washing-up bowl, until one day I decided that the time had come to dig some up and have a proper Sunday roast. Armed with my best spade and brimming with misplaced ...
Valentine Low, 2008
8
Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
... sodium carbonate. washing-'up nu (Brit in/) dishes etc cleaned or to be cleaned after a meal etc: I'll help you with the washing-up; (attrib) washing-up liquia( = a liquid detergent used when washing dishes etc) ; (attrib) a washing-up bowl.
9
From Growing Up Pains to the Sacred Diary: Nothing Is Wasted
Busy washing up and thinking about my first study-group as a leader, this Thursday, when I put my hand into the washing-up bowl and cut my thumb quite badly on the bread knife. Started to bleed quite heavily. Gerald, who was drying up said, ...
Adrian Plass, Plass, 2002
10
The Limits of Vision
... through my fingers into the water, iridescent bubbles appear seemingly from nowhere, and bubble mounts on bubble. The whole surface of the washing-up bowl is covered with bubbles, all except the patch where l have been dabbling my ...
Robert Irwin, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WASHING-UP BOWL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term washing-up bowl is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alys Fowler: looking after plants in the holidays
You can make a smaller version of this with a washing-up bowl and a roasting tray (or something with similarly high sides). Turn the bowl upside down and lay ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
How caravanning became cool: welcome to the 'glamavan'
To be one of the in-crowd, you won't need a passport or a sarong. You will need a plastic washing-up bowl, a pair of Marigolds and a passion for pared-down ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
3
Five ways to encourage your child's imagination
Give your children a washing-up bowl and get them making a miniature garden, using grass for moss and gravel for paths, create a house for mice or fairies in a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
4
A government agenda to dehumanise benefit claimants
It's not a terrible flood – say a washing-up bowl full of water every couple of days – but it's a flood and it's not getting better and it needs to be dealt with. The flat ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
5
Washing Up
They taught you to run hot water with washing-up liquid into the washing-up bowl and wash from least dirty to most—so to start with the glassware, and then the ... «Salt Lake City Weekly, Apr 14»
6
Great Danes (and their dogs)
"Last exercise of the day, all dogs must stand on upturned washing-up bowl," the instructor beams, handing a cheap plastic tub to each of us. No one is quite ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 13»
7
How to make a dip-dyed T-shirt
Typically, you'll need to mix a packet in a washing-up bowl or steel sink and add salt. Once mixed, use kitchen roll to wipe the edges of the bowl: even tiny spots ... «Metro, Aug 13»
8
'Should I wash up by hand or use a dishwasher?'
For example, some will rinse plates and tea cups under the tap, rather than use a washing-up bowl – and you would be surprised how much extra hot water ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 13»
9
Blind busker: A subterranean story
"I experimented over the years using wider receptacles but a washing-up bowl is perfect for people because it's big and it's easy." Smaller receptacles, he says, ... «BBC News, Dec 12»
10
Half of water damaged phones dropped down the toilet
Whilst 12 per cent said their handset had come a cropper in a bath or shower the washing-up bowl and washing machine accounted for 7 per cent and 3 per ... «T3, Nov 11»

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