sink

bowl-shaped plumbing fixture used for washing hands
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sink

Summary

sink has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • sink took place at bathroom[2].
  • sink is a type of plumbing fixture[3].
  • sink is a type of wash basin[4].
  • sink is a type of sink[5].
  • sink is part of hygiene[6].
  • sink is used for washing[7].
  • sink's Commons category is recorded as Sinks[8].
  • sink comprises drain[9].
  • sink comprises tap[10].
  • sink comprises overflow[11].
  • sink comprises basin[12].
  • sink's different from is recorded as kitchen sink[13].
  • sink's different from is recorded as Pia[14].
  • sink's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/04553703-n[15].
  • sink's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn31/104485842-n[16].
  • sink's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include plumbing fixture[3], wash basin[4], and sink[5].

Use and Application

sink is used for washing[7]. Components include drain[9], a product category[18]; tap[10]; overflow[11]; and basin[12]. sink is part of hygiene[6].

Why It Matters

sink has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] sink is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · SLuecke · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source ['Q136215133', 'Q136215133', 'Q136218742', 'Q136218742', 'Q139717542', 'Q1397175
    Verbaalpina id C8582
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10381]]: C8582, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786955435161"
  2. 13d ago · Hirho · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source ['Q136215133', 'Q136215133', 'Q136218742', 'Q136218742', 'Q139717542', 'Q1397175
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q136215133]]"
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