slop basin

2 definitions found

slop basin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Slop \Slop\, n. [OE. sloppe a pool; akin to As. sloppe, slyppe,
     the sloppy droppings of a cow; cf. AS. sl?pan to slip, and E.
     slip, v.i. Cf. Cowslip.]
     1. Water or other liquid carelessly spilled or thrown aboyt,
        as upon a table or a floor; a puddle; a soiled spot.
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     2. Mean and weak drink or liquid food; -- usually in the
        plural.
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     3. pl. Dirty water; water in which anything has been washed
        or rinsed; water from wash-bowls, etc.
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     Slop basin, or Slop bowl, a basin or bowl for holding
        slops, especially for receiving the rinsings of tea or
        coffee cups at the table.
  
     Slop molding (Brickmaking), a process of manufacture in
        which the brick is carried to the drying ground in a wet
        mold instead of on a pallet.
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slop basin - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  slop basin
      n 1: a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are
           emptied at the table [syn: slop basin, slop bowl]