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spittoon
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spittoon
(noun)
spittoon
/spɪ
ˈ
tuːn/
noun
plural
spittoons
spittoon
/spɪ
ˈ
tuːn/
noun
plural
spittoons
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPITTOON
[
count
]
:
a container that people spit into
◊ Spittoons were common in the past but are now rare.
—
called also
(chiefly US)
cuspidor
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