birdbath

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noun 3

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ADJ.

blue, bright, broken, cracked, decorative, empty, fresh, near

VERB + BIRDBATH

bought, checked, cleaned, filled, noticed, placed, refilled, repaired

BIRDBATH + NOUN

algae, bowl, oak, patio, pebbles, ralph, water, week

PREP.

after, in, in, on, out, with

Definitions

noun

A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or in which to bathe.

Random, inconsequential amounts of residual water on a roof membrane.

A light or superficial wash of the body, using a sink or similar.

Hardly an hour had gone by, barely time to drink a cold sarsaparilla and take a birdbath in a bowl of water, but Kincaid had gotten into more trouble, Angie reflected.

“And if a person happens not to be on the block at shower time?” Ty pinched the bridge of his nose.“It’s birdbath time,” Ralph pointed at the sink before remembering Ty was blind.

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Hardly an hour had gone by, barely time to drink a cold sarsaparilla and take a birdbath in a bowl of water, but Kincaid had gotten into more trouble, Angie reflected.

Wiktionary

“And if a person happens not to be on the block at shower time?” Ty pinched the bridge of his nose.“It’s birdbath time,” Ralph pointed at the sink before remembering Ty was blind.

Wiktionary

There was nowhere for us to wash and to prepare ourselves for work and school, so I decided to drive to a nearby gas station. We took a quick birdbath, washed our faces, and brushed our teeth.

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There's a birdbath in the garden.

Tatoeba · #8080845

We have a birdbath in our garden.

Tatoeba · #9799343

Ziri saw the birds taking a bath in the birdbath.

Tatoeba · #12649081

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