urinal

u·ri·nal

U0149100 (yo͝or′ə-nəl)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.

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[Middle English, chamber pot, from Old French, from Late Latin ūrīnāle, from neuter of ūrīnālis, pertaining to urine, from Latin ūrīna, urine; see urine.]

urinal

(jʊˈraɪnəl; ˈjʊərɪ-) n1. a sanitary fitting, esp one fixed to a wall, used by men for urination2. a room containing urinals3. any vessel for holding urine prior to its disposal

u•ri•nal

(ˈyʊər ə nl)

n. 1. a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating. 2. a building or enclosure containing such fixtures. 3. a receptacle to receive the urine of a person with urinary incontinence or that of a bedridden person. [1225–75; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin ūrīnāle, neuter of ūrīnalis of urine. See urine, -al²]

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urinal - a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinateplumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building

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