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Meaning of "urinal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF URINAL

urinal  [jʊˈraɪnəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF URINAL

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Urinal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES URINAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Urinal

A urinal is a toilet-like plumbing fixture for urination only. It can take the form of a container or simply a wall, with drainage and automatic or manual flushing. While urinals are generally intended for use by males, it is also possible for females to use them. The different types of male urinal, for single users or trough designs for multiple users, are intended to be utilized from a standing position. Designers of urinals for women have adopted various approaches: some intending the user to "hover" over the unit, facing away from it, others intending the user to stand facing the urinal, with or without a female urination device. While uncommon due to restroom segregation, it is possible for females to use male urinals. Public urinals usually have a plastic mesh guard, which may contain a deodorizing urinal deodorizer block or "urinal cake". The mesh is intended to prevent solid objects from being flushed and possibly causing a plumbing stoppage. In some restaurants, bars, and clubs, ice may be put in the urinals, serving some of the same purposes as the deodorizing block. The term may also apply to a small building or other structure containing such toilets.

Definition of urinal in the English dictionary

The first definition of urinal in the dictionary is a sanitary fitting, esp one fixed to a wall, used by men for urination. Other definition of urinal is a room containing urinals. Urinal is also any vessel for holding urine prior to its disposal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH URINAL


anginal
ænˈdʒaɪnəl
anticlinal
ˌæntɪˈklaɪnəl
binal
ˈbaɪnəl
cerebrospinal
ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈspaɪnəl
crinal
ˈkraɪnəl
final
ˈfaɪnəl
gymnorhinal
ˌdʒɪmnəʊˈraɪnəl
intestinal
ˌɪntɛˈstaɪnəl
monorhinal
ˌmɒnəʊˈraɪnəl
quarterfinal
ˈkwɔːtəˌfaɪnəl
rhinal
ˈraɪnəl
semifinal
ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl
shrinal
ˈʃraɪnəl
spinal
ˈspaɪnəl
transvaginal
ˌtrænzvəˈdʒaɪnəl
trinal
ˈtraɪnəl
vaginal
vəˈdʒaɪnəl
viewrinal
vjʊˈraɪnəl
vinal
ˈvaɪnəl
vulvovaginal
ˌvʌlvəʊvəˈdʒaɪnəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE URINAL

urinalyses
urinalysis
urinant
urinaries
urinary
urinary bladder
urinary tract
urinate
urination
urinative
urinator
urine
urinemic
uriniferous
uriniparous
urinogenital
urinometer
urinoscopy
urinose

WORDS THAT END LIKE URINAL

abdominal
aboriginal
cardinal
carinal
criminal
Cup Final
doctrinal
encrinal
endocrinal
gastrointestinal
longitudinal
marginal
medicinal
nominal
original
Quirinal
seminal
subliminal
terminal
the Cup Final

Synonyms and antonyms of urinal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «urinal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF URINAL

Find out the translation of urinal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of urinal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «urinal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小便池
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

urinal
570 millions of speakers

English

urinal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूत्रालय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبولة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

писсуар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mictório
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূত্রধানী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

urinoir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Urin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Urinal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

男性用小便器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소변기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urinal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nơi để tiểu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறுநீர் கழிக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूत्राचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pisuar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orinale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pisuar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пісуар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pisoar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ουρητήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

urinaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

urinoar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

urinal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of urinal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «URINAL»

The term «urinal» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.738 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «URINAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «urinal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «urinal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about urinal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URINAL»

Discover the use of urinal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to urinal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fun with Algorithms: 5th International Conference, FUN 2010, ...
The Urinal Problem Evangelos Kranakis1 and Danny Krizanc2 1 School of Computer Science, Carleton University K1S 5B6, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2 Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Wesleyan University, Middletown CT ...
Paolo Boldi, Luisa Gargano, 2010
2
Spon's Architects' and Builders' Price
N FURNITURE/EQUIPMENT Item PC £ Labour hours Labour £ Material £ Unit Total rate £ N13 SANITARY APPLIANCES/FITTINGS - cont'd Wall urinals; Armitage Shanks - cont'd Range of 2 nr Sanura 40 cm urinal bowls ref S610501; Sanura ...
Davis Langdon, 2009
3
Unpacking Duchamp: Art in Transit
Thus, eroticism appears in the object where it is least expected to be found — the urinal. It is particularly ironic that eroticism should be potentially inscribed in the gesture associated with the most sterile and precise forms of both corporeal ...
Dalia Judovitz, 1998
4
YUCK! ...That Guy Didn't Wash His Hands!: The Complete Guide ...
The electronic automatic flush is increasingly popular in first-world countries, and uses active or (more usually) passive infrared sensors (often battery-powered) to identify when the urinal has been approached and exited by a user before ...
Brian J. Baker
5
Real Beauty
That is to say, the relation of Fountain to the urinal is like the relation of a sweater to the wool of which it is made. But that wool is reshaped by knitting; the problem of a readymade is that the artist does not physically reshape it. Moreover ...
Eddy Zemach, 2010
6
Frontiers in Eco-entrepreneurship Research
All in all, we conclude that, based on the information available to us, it is not possible to identify significant environmental differences between the different waterless urinal product systems, with the possible exception of cartridge free urinal ...
Gary D. Libecap, 2009
7
Drawing on Art: Duchamp and Company
A urinal—a mass-produced industrial object—was rotated 90 degrees, reentitled Fountain (a pun inverting its physical function as a drain) and submitted for exhibition as a work of art.82 Rendered useless as a commodity by being turned on ...
Dalia Judovitz, Marcel Duchamp, 2010
8
Art Power
Duchamp, in exhibiting the urinal, is not a curator but an artist, because as a result of his decision to present the urinal in the framework of an exhibition, this urinal has become a work of art. This opportunity is denied to the curator. He can of ...
Boris Groys, 2008
9
Peeling Apart
I always wonder who invented urinal cakes. Or for that matter, the peculiar scent of a urinal cake. It smells kinda like rose pedals mixed with rubbing alcohol. I would almost prefer the smell of urine to this nauseating aroma. And yet every urinal ...
Aaron Zweig, 2006
10
The Trials of Masculinity: Policing Sexual Boundaries, 1870-1930
The judges agreed and held that the judgment had to be arrested.60 Similarly the Central Criminal Court in April 1848 heard that the previous February James Thurtle met James Orchard in the Farringdon Market urinal. There they "did exhibit ...
Angus McLaren, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URINAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term urinal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Barry Sanders-signed urinal from Pontiac Silverdome sells for $3K
Mike Kozan couldn't believe he asked Barry Sanders to autograph a Pontiac Silverdome urinal a year ago. Now, he can't believe how much attention the ... «ESPN, Jun 15»
2
There's a Pontiac Silverdome urinal signed by Barry Sanders on eBay
This is a urinal from the home team locker room of the Pontiac Silverdome where the Detroit Lions played from 1975 to 2001. The Silverdome was home to Barry ... «CBSSports.com, Jun 15»
3
Who Wants A Pontiac Silverdome Urinal Autographed By Barry …
Here's a sound purchase for any Detroit Lions fan: A urinal from the Pontiac Silverdome, autographed by Barry Sanders. With the auction's opening bid set at a ... «Deadspin, Jun 15»
4
Justin Lynn Barrett Videoed Man Using Urinal At Miniature Golf Park …
An employee at a Florida miniature golf park is facing charges of video voyeurism after allegedly setting up a cellphone camera in a bathroom to film a man ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
5
Power-Generating Urinal Pioneered in Britain
Students and staff at the University of the West of England in Bristol are being encouraged to use the prototype urinal, which has been developed with aid ... «NDTV, Mar 15»
6
Bristol 'rare' Victorian urinal listed by English Heritage
He said the urinal was a "relatively rare surviving example of a once common type of building" and represented the "civic aspirations of the authorities in the ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
7
Video: London inventor unveils waterless urinal for your home
Urinals are common enough, Brooks agrees, but this is the first time one's been made specifically for domestic use, he says, and it can be added to any room. «MetroNews Canada, Aug 14»
8
Obama in the Toilet at Conservative Conference
... spotted by the Huffington Post's Igor Bobic, were placed inside the urinals in the mens' restroom outside the conference hall where the likes of Kentucky Sen. «TIME, Jun 14»
9
Lawmen may have flushed out urinal thieves
The suspect, authorities said, was identified after pictures were taken of him selling the urinal parts at area scrapyards. The photos and a description were sent to ... «al.com, May 14»
10
Jeffco thieves target urinals: deputies have nothing to go on
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a spate of thefts from urinals at several area restaurants. Just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, deputies were called to ... «al.com, May 14»

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