slop sink

English

Etymology

From slop +‎ sink.

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.
    • 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 Journal Publishing Company, page 66:
      Inclosed you will find a sketch of a disconnected sink, empting over a slop sink in back yard of building.
    • 1913 December, “Typical Country Plumbing Installations”, in Building Age, New York City, New York, United States: David Williams Company, page 602:
      The diameter of the pipe necessary to serve the bath tub, sink, lavatory, and slop sink is 3 in.
    • 1928, Anthony L. Nugey, “IX: Slop Sinks”, in Plumbing Design: A Practical Handbook for Architects, Designers, Draftsman, Plumbers and Students, Chemical Publishing Company, page 82:
      Slop sinks are indeed very useful to the domestic help.
    • 2022 August 21, Ethel R. Peyser, Cheating the Junk-Pile: The Purchase and Maintenance of Household Equipments, Good Press:
      There is one firm which makes a superb solid porcelain sink in thirteen varieties, including two vitreous (porcelain over metal) slop sinks.
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