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Definition of «urinal»

A urinal is a device used for urination, specifically designed to be used while standing. It typically has a trough-like structure with multiple holes or slots at different heights, allowing men to aim their stream accurately without having to worry about splashback. Urinals are commonly found in public restrooms and other places where large numbers of people need to urinate quickly and efficiently.

Usage examples

  1. A new office building was constructed with separate male and female restrooms. Each male restroom was equipped with several urinals for added convenience.
  2. The stadium renovation included the addition of several modern urinals in the men's restrooms, reducing waiting times during halftime.
  3. In the busy airport terminal, there was a row of urinals along the wall, allowing travelers to quickly relieve themselves before their flights.
  4. John entered the public restroom and noticed that one of the urinals was out of order, forcing users to wait in line for the available ones.
  5. The restaurant's restroom had vandal-resistant urinals to deter damage and maintain a clean and attractive facility.

Sentences with «urinal»

  • Four years ago, Local 690 of the Philadelphia Plumbers Union caused outrage in the green world by refusing to install waterless urinals in the Comcast center (treehugger.com)
  • Also, 920,000 callons of fresh water are saved each year by the waterless urinals in the men's rooms. (treehugger.com)
  • You got use what you got, and the cast of «Call Me By Your Name» is using video of Armie Hammer peeing at urinal to promote their new film. (hornet.com)
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