urinal
noun
uri·nal
ˈyər-ə-nᵊl 
ˈyu̇r-,
British also yu̇-ˈrī-nᵊl
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Water usage is reduced by restrooms featuring waterless urinals and flow restrictors.
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Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Minimum water efficiency standards for toilets, showerheads, faucets and urinals have been in place since the Federal Energy Policy Act was passed under President George H.W. Bush in 1992.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Public funds would no longer be used to purchase items that bind breasts, remove hair or allow trans men to use urinals.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, trans male inmates will not be permitted to use urinals or purchase binders.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Feb. 2025
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Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Minimum water efficiency standards for toilets, showerheads, faucets and urinals have been in place since the Federal Energy Policy Act was passed under President George H.W. Bush in 1992.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Public funds would no longer be used to purchase items that bind breasts, remove hair or allow trans men to use urinals.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, trans male inmates will not be permitted to use urinals or purchase binders.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Urinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urinal. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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urinal
noun
uri·nal
ˈyu̇r-ən-ᵊl
: a container for receiving urine
also
: a place for urinating
Medical Definition
urinal
noun
uri·nal
ˈyu̇r-ən-ᵊl
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