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latrine

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la·trine  (l-trn)
n.
A communal toilet of a type often used in a camp or barracks.

[From French latrines, privies, from Old French, from Latin ltrna, privy, from lavtrna, bath, privy; see leu()- in Indo-European roots.]

latrine [ləˈtriːn]
n
a lavatory, as in a barracks, camp, etc.
[from French, from Latin lātrīna, shortened form of lavātrīna bath, from lavāre to wash]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.latrine - a public toilet in a military area
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
Translations
latrine [ləˈtriːn] Nletrina f

latrine [ləˈtriːn] nlatrines fpl

latrine
nLatrine f

latrine [ləˈtriːn] nlatrina

latrine
n latrine [ləˈtriːn]
a lavatory, especially one used by soldiers etc. latrine, kleinhuisie مِرْحاض отходно място latrína latrin die Latrine αποχωρητήριο στρατοπέδου letrina käimla توالت عمومی یا صحرایی käymälä latrines בֵּית-שִׁימוּש שָׂדֶה शौचालय pisoar illemhely jamban salerni latrina 便所 (특히 병영, 야영지 등의) 변소 išvietė tualete (nometnēs) tandas latrine latrine latryna latrina latrină отхожее место latrína latrina poljski toalet latrin, avträde ห้องส้วม helâ 廁所 відхоже місце عام بیت الخلا nhà xí trong một doanh trại 厕所


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The residents also complained that the troops camped in the area opened the latrine outlets into the water bodies thereby polluting them.
Although subsidies for latrine construction were available to residents below India's poverty line in all 40 villages, latrine ownership only rose in those undergoing shaming, according to the surveys.
Many people like myself, feel it will only be a matter of time before the recreation ground will be turned into a dog latrine and rubbish tip, due to the amount of dog walkers and youngsters who hang out there.
 
 
 
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