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LAV
(ĕl′ā-vē′)n.
HIV.
[l(ymphadenopathy-)a(ssociated) v(irus).]
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lav
(læv)n
informal Brit short for lavatory
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lav•a•to•ry
(ˈlæv əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)n., pl. -ries.
1. a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usu. with flush toilet facilities.
2. a flush toilet; water closet.
3. a bowl or basin with running water for washing or bathing purposes; washbowl.
[1325–75; Middle English < Late Latin lavātōrium washing-place = Latin lavā(re) to wash + -tōrium -tory2]
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| Noun | 1. |  lav - a room or building equipped with one or more toiletshead - (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash room, comfort station, convenience - a toilet that is available to the public room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" commode, crapper, potty, pot, throne, toilet, stool, can - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination washroom - a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place) |
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