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How to pronounce spittoon in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms cuspidor
Type of receptacle

Examples of spittoon

spittoon
I'm looking for information on a vase, or what my mother thinks is an old spittoon.
From the kansas.com
No. There's all that stuff about how Americans spit and can't even hit the spittoon.
From the online.wsj.com
Sure, the cabin was small, so small the sink in the bathroom was a dentist's spittoon.
From the ocregister.com
Uncovered artifacts include a spittoon, carved bone toothbrushes, and a cosmetics jar.
From the boston.com
My dad thought it amusing, but I think walking around with a spittoon is a deal breaker.
From the sltrib.com
With a loud slurp he savored a mouthful of the dark brew, then spat into a bronze spittoon.
From the sfgate.com
If you turn 21 today, you sip free from the Chalice of Maturity, which looks like a spittoon.
From the jsonline.com
A spittoon of 15th century vintage and also hand drawn plan of the palaces are seen in the museum.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I'd rather have drunk from the spittoon in Barney's barber shop.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • A receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
  • A spittoon (or spitoon) is a receptacle made for spitting into, especially by users of chewing and dipping tobacco. ...
  • A receptacle for spit; the absorbent pad an ink cartridge rests on in an inkjet printer
  • The correct term for the bucket that you spit into.
  • (n.): a jarlike container to spit into; usually used to spit tobacco juice into. See a picture of a spittoon.
  • A cartoon character with bad manners.
  • A container for spitting into.