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Webster 1913 Edition


Urinal

U′ri-nal

,
Noun.
[L.
urinal
, fr.
urina
urine: cf. F.
urinal
.]
1.
A vessel for holding urine; especially, a bottle or tube for holding urine for inspection.
2.
A place or convenience for urinating purposes.

Webster 1828 Edition


Urinal

U'RINAL

,
Noun.
[L. urinalis, from urina, urine.]
1.
A bottle in which urine is kept for inspection.
2.
A vessel for containing urine.
3.
In chimistry, an oblong glass vessel, used in making solutions.

Definition 2024


Urinal

Urinal

See also: urinal

German

Noun

Urinal n (genitive Urinals, plural Urinale)

  1. urinal

Declension

urinal

urinal

See also: Urinal

English

A urinal in a public toilet with its cake in place.

Noun

urinal (plural urinals)

  1. A device or fixture used for urination, particularly:
    1. (historical medicine and alchemy) A glass vial used for examining or storing urine.
    2. (obsolete) A chamber pot specially designed or considered as a device for urination.
    3. (obsolete) A device for urination worn by patients suffering incontinence.
    4. A plumbing fixture intended for standing urination, typically by men.
  2. (chemistry, obsolete) Any oblong glass vessel shaped like the old alchemist's urinal.
  3. (obsolete) A room or structure used for urination: a latrine; an outhouse; a lavatory.

Synonyms

  • (chamber pot): See Wikisaurus:chamber pot
  • (fixture): See Wikisaurus:toilet
  • (room or structure): See Wikisaurus:bathroom

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References

  • "urinal, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary (1926), Oxford: Oxford University Press.


Danish

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Etymology

From Late Latin ūrīnāle, neuter of ūrīnālis (pertaining to urine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /urinaːl/, [uɐ̯iˈnæːˀl]

Noun

urinal n (singular definite urinalet, plural indefinite urinaler)

  1. urinal (appliance for male restrooms)
  2. urinal (small container to collect or measure urine)

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uʀiˈnaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

urinal (not comparable)

  1. urinal, urinary

Declension