urinal

urinal
noun /ˈjuːrənəl,juːˈraɪnəl/
a) A porcelain, china, or stainless steel appliance in male restrooms where males can stand up to urinate, often side-by-side.
b) Until quite recently in France, un vespasienne, a public appliance on the street.
See Also: urine, urinate, urination

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  • urinal — urinal, aux [ yrinal, o ] n. m. • v. 1462; orinal « pot de chambre » XIIe; mot lat. ♦ Vase à col incliné dans lequel un homme (malade, infirme...) peut uriner allongé. ⇒ pistolet. ● urinal, urinaux nom masculin (bas latin urin …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • urinal — URINÁL, urinale, s.n. Vas plat de sticlă sau de material plastic prevăzut cu un gât, care permite bărbaţilor bolnavi să urineze fără să se ridice din pat. – Din fr. urinal. Trimis de valeriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  urinál s. n., pl. urinále… …   Dicționar Român

  • Urinal — U ri*nal, n. [L. urinal, fr. urina urine: cf. F. urinal.] [1913 Webster] 1. A vessel for holding urine; especially, a bottle or tube for holding urine for inspection. [1913 Webster] 2. A place or convenience for urinating purposes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • urinal — late 13c., glass vial to receive urine for medical inspection, from O.Fr. urinal, from L.L. urinal, from L. urinalis (adj.) relating to urine, from urina (see URINE (Cf. urine)). Meaning chamber pot is from late 15c. Modern sense of fixture for… …   Etymology dictionary

  • urinal — Urinal. s. m. Vase qui est ordinairement de verre où les malades urinent commodement. Ce malade demande l urinal …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • urinal — urinal. (Del lat. urinālis). adj. urinario (ǁ perteneciente a la orina) …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • urinal — (Del lat. urinālis). adj. urinario (ǁ perteneciente a la orina) …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • urinal — ► NOUN ▪ a receptacle into which men may urinate, typically attached to the wall in a public toilet …   English terms dictionary

  • urinal — [yoor′ə nəl] n. [OFr < LL < urinalis, of urine < urina, URINE] 1. a portable receptacle used for urinating, esp. by the bedridden 2. a place for urinating; specif., a fixture for use by men in urinating, esp. one installed in a men s… …   English World dictionary

  • Urinal — A urinal is a specialized toilet for urinating only, generally by men and boys. It has the form of a container or simply a wall, with drainage and automatic or manual flushing.There are two types of urinals, single person or multiple persons. A… …   Wikipedia

  • Urinal — Typische Urinale für Männer auf einer öffentlichen Toilette Ein Urinal, umgangssprachlich auch Pinkelbecken genannt, ist eine Vorrichtung zum Urinieren im Stehen. Es findet sich in unterschiedlichen Ausführungen meist auf öffentlichen Toiletten,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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