urinal
Noun: A urinal is a sanitary plumbing fixture designed for urination, typically used by men and boys. It is most commonly found in public or commercial restrooms and is usually mounted on a wall. Its primary purpose is to provide a convenient and hygienic means for urination without the need for a full toilet.
Urinals are fixtures intended for urination. They are typically installed in male public restrooms in places like airports, schools, stadiums, and offices. They are designed for standing use.
- Many public men's restrooms have several urinals along one wall.
- The maintenance crew cleaned and disinfected all the urinals in the stadium.
- Some modern urinals are designed to conserve water.
- Clinical/Medical Urinal: In a medical context, a "urinal" can also refer to a portable container (a bedpan or bottle) used by patients who are confined to bed to urinate into.
- The nurse provided a urinal for the patient who could not get out of bed.
- Urinalysis (n): A laboratory test performed on a urine sample.
- Urinary (adj): Relating to urine or the organs that produce and excrete it (e.g., the urinary tract).
- Lavatory fixture (general)
- Sanitary fixture (general)
- (In specific contexts) Pissoir
The core meaning is a wall-mounted plumbing fixture for urination. The secondary, less common meaning is a portable medical vessel for urine collection. The word is almost exclusively used in the context of male facilities, though unisex or female urinals exist but are far less common.
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a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate
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