spittoon in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spittoon in the English»French Dictionary

spittoon [Brit spɪˈtuːn, Am spɪˈtun] N

spittoon

crachoir m

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spittoon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spittoon in the English»French Dictionary

spittoon [spɪˈtu:n] N

spittoon

crachoir m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At higher class places like expensive hotels, spittoons could be elaborately decorated.

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He wanted to spit, but was unable to find a spittoon, so spat upwards.

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Many places passed laws against spitting in public other than into a spittoon.

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For printers several years old, it is common for the dried ink in the spittoon to form a pile that can stack up and touch the printheads, jamming the printer.

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Spittoons are flat-bottomed, often weighted to minimize tipping over, and often with an interior lip to make spilling less likely if they tip.

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Different printer manufacturers use different spittoon technology.

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Just serve some nice food that matches well with your wines, retire the spittoon and let everyone relax.

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An extraordinary visitation in 1910 complained that there were no spittoon, no wastepaper basket and no handkerchief available, and that the benches were old and therefore unsuitable.

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The deacons were so proud of this new carpet, they immediately invested in fourteen new spittoons.

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Even exhibits that appear strange today can be seen, such as the spittoons that were "de rigueur" a hundred years ago.

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