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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 [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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Meanwhile, assuming that patients had viral gastroenteritis, I instituted strict handwashing at meal time and in the latrine areas.
Marketed as a mini-sewage treatment plant, the latrine is mounted on top of the biological plant so the contents doesn't need to be frequently transferred to another disposal location.
It will have solid structures, permanent showers and latrines, and, possibly, a gym.
 
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