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单词 expectoratory
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expectoratoryn.

Brit. /ᵻkˈspɛkt(ə)rət(ə)ri/, /ɛkˈspɛkt(ə)rət(ə)ri/, U.S. /ᵻkˈspɛkt(ə)rəˌtɔri/, /ɛkˈspɛkt(ə)rəˌtɔri/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: expectorate v., -ory suffix1.
Etymology: < expectorate v. + -ory suffix1.
rare.
A place for expectorating; a spitting-place; a spittoon.
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1836 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 39 357 The expectoratory (we mean the principal cabin) of a handsome American packet.
1945 Safety Educ. (National Safety Council) Nov. 22/2 Drinking fountains and expectoratories are recessed into the walls of gymnasiums.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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