urinal
Sign in to savethumb|342x342px|American Standard Brands|American Standard urinals in an office restroom A urinal (, ) is a sanitary plumbing fixture similar to a toilet, but for urination only. Urinals are often provided in male public restrooms in Western countries (less so in Muslim countries). They are usually used in a standing position. Urinals can be equipped with manual flushing, automatic flushing, or without flushing, as is the case for waterless urinals. They can be arranged as single sanitary fixtures (with or without privacy walls), or in a trough design without privacy walls.
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A urinal is a plumbing fixture designed specifically for urination, similar to a toilet but serving a single purpose. Commonly found in male public restrooms in Western countries, urinals are typically used while standing and can feature various flushing options or no flushing at all, and may be arranged individually with privacy walls or in shared trough designs.
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24 sectionsContents
- Description
- Arrangement
- Urinals with flushing
- Manual handles
- Timed flush
- Door-regulated flush
- Automatic flush
- Waterless urinals
- Odor control
- Applications
- Installation and maintenance
- Situation in the United States
- Street urinals
- Special urinals
- Urinals designed for females
- Arts and interactive urinals
- Makeshift urinals
- In vehicles
- History
- Society and culture
- Gallery of unusual or historical urinals
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|342x342px|American Standard Brands|American Standard urinals in an office restroom A urinal (, ) is a sanitary plumbing fixture similar to a toilet, but for urination only. Urinals are often provided in male public restrooms in Western countries (less so in Muslim countries). They are usually used in a standing position. Urinals can be equipped with manual flushing, automatic flushing, or without flushing, as is the case for waterless urinals. They can be arranged as single sanitary fixtures (with or without privacy walls), or in a trough design without privacy walls.
Urinals designed for females ("female urinals") also exist but are rare. It is possible for females to use stand-up urinals using a female urination device. The term "urinal" may also apply to a small building or other structure containing such fixtures. It can also refer to a small container in which urine can be collected for medical analysis, or for use where access to toilet facilities is not possible, such as in small aircraft, during extended stakeouts, or for the bedridden.