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Definition of Cuspidor
1. Noun. A receptacle for spit (usually in a public place).
Definition of Cuspidor
1. n. Any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid the common term, a spittoon of any sort.
Definition of Cuspidor
1. Noun. (American English) spittoon ¹
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Definition of Cuspidor
1. a spittoon [n -S] - See also: spittoon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cuspidor
Literary usage of Cuspidor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Neglected Neighbors: Stories of Life in the Alleys, Tenements and Shanties by Charles Frederick Weller, Eugenia Winston Weller (1909)
"AN AIR-SHAFT cuspidor. WASHINGTON'S LARGEST TENEMENT. THE COUNTRY ORIGIN OF CITY
... Six families drew their light and ventilation from this large cuspidor. ..."
2. Differential diagnosis and treatment of disease: A Text-book for by Augustus Caillé (1905)
"... thoy should be removed. If possible, such children should be raised in the
country or at the seashore, and every at- Fio. 146.—PAPER cuspidor. ..."
3. Manual of Diseases of the Ear, Nose, and Throat by John Johnson Kyle (1911)
"68), the patient should be instructed to hold the atomizer directly in front of
the face, the tube Fio. 71.—FOUNTAIN cuspidor. ..."
4. The Mothercraft Manual by Mary Lillian Read (1916)
"6: 00-6:15 Feeding 6: 30 Urinated (cuspidor) 6: 45-8: 00 Slept 8: 00 2 teaspoons
water; stool (cuspidor) normal 8: 00-8: 30 Kicking in bassinet (or on ..."
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