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CUSPIDOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cuspidor mean?
• CUSPIDOR (noun)
The noun CUSPIDOR has 1 sense:
1. a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
Familiarity information: CUSPIDOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cuspidor; spittoon
Hypernyms ("cuspidor" is a kind of...):
receptacle (a container that is used to put or keep things in)
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