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urinal

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u·ri·nal  (yr-nl)
n.
1.
a. A fixture, typically one attached upright to a wall, used by men for urinating.
b. A room or other place containing facilities for urinating.
2. A portable receptacle for urine.

[Middle English, chamber pot, from Old French, from Late Latin rnle, from neuter of rnlis, pertaining to urine, from Latin rna, urine; see urine.]

urinal [jʊˈraɪnəl ˈjʊərɪ-]
n
1. a sanitary fitting, esp one fixed to a wall, used by men for urination
2. a room containing urinals
3. any vessel for holding urine prior to its disposal
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.urinalurinal - a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate
plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
Translations
urinal [jʊəˈraɪnl] N (= building) → urinario m; (= vessel) → orinal m
urinal [jʊˈraɪnəl] n (British)urinoir m
urinal
n (= room)Pissoir nt; (= vessel)Urinal nt; (for patient) → Urinflasche f
urinal [jʊˈraɪnl] n (building) → vespasiano; (vessel) → orinale m
urinal [jʊˈraɪnl] n (building) → vespasiano; (vessel) → orinale m


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