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| bidet |
a low, basin-shaped fixture, found esp. in France, used for washing the genital and anal areas. |
| bracket |
an L-shaped fixture attached to a wall or other vertical surface to support something such as a shelf. [1/7 definitions] |
| bulb |
a lighting device that is made of rounded glass and is inserted into an electrical fixture. [1/3 definitions] |
| bypass |
a pipe or other device that directs a flowing liquid or gas around an obstacle, pipe, or other fixture. [2/5 definitions] |
| chandelier |
a light fixture, often decorative, suspended from a ceiling and bearing multiple lights. |
| gas burner |
the nozzle at the end of a gas fixture; gas jet. |
| gas jet |
a burner, pipe, or other apertured fitting at the end of a gas fixture. [1/2 definitions] |
| hickey |
an electrical fitting allowing a light fixture to be connected to an outlet box. [1/3 definitions] |
| knocker |
a hinged fixture attached to a door and used to rap for those inside. [1/3 definitions] |
| pendant |
a hanging decoration or lighting fixture in a room. [1/3 definitions] |
| urinal |
a wall plumbing fixture into which men may urinate, or a place containing such fixtures. [1/2 definitions] |
| washstand |
a sink fixture in a lavatory or bathroom. [1/2 definitions] |
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