urinal

/jʊəˈraɪnəl/

UK: /jʊəˈraɪnəl/

urinal

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Definition

A device or fixture used for urination, particularly

Etymology

From Middle English urinal, urynal, orynal, from Old French urinal, orinal (“vessel for urination”), from Latin ūrīnālis (“urinary”). Use for plumbing fixtures attested from 1851.

Example Sentences

  • "This was the second time in the last few months that she was asked to install a urinal in a luxury residential project, and she said she knows many other designers and architects who have been specifying home urinals in their projects."
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