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Meaning of CUSPIDOR

Pronunciation:  'kuspi`dor

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
 
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 Synonyms: spittoon
 
 See Also: receptacle

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cus"pi*dor\ (-d?r), n. [Pg. cuspideria, fr. cuspir to
spit.]
Any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid the
common term, a spittoon of any sort.
 

 

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