porta
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈpɔːrtə/
- Specialized
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hilio
- Seventy-one percent of all respondents reported that their toilets are porta-potties or that their toilets always empty into holding tanks.
Examples
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Wonder of all wonders, we stopped to use a porta-potty (I know... disgusting).
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Some people refuse to use porta potties—not a good idea if you are a marathoner.
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Ladies and gentlemen... the porta-potties are now open for business.
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Even so, for a gathering of 30 or more people, code requires a porta-potty, fire evacuation plan.
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Why is there no quantitative study on porta-potty lines?
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I've wasted a lot of time waiting in lines at the porta potties.
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Dodger Stadium will have lots and lots of porta-potties.
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We crowdfunders had to use these tiny porta-potties, which were really uncomfortable especially for a big guy like me.
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The doctor explained that the porta is an important opening in the liver that allows blood vessels to connect.
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During the surgery, the surgeon carefully examined the porta of the heart to ensure proper blood flow.
Synonyms
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1.0
A space that lets people move through, for example a door
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7.5
An opening that leads into a space inside the body or a pipe
Compounds
- Specialized
A place on the bottom of the liver where main blood vessels and tubes go in and out
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Etymology
Porta comes from an old Latin word meaning 'door' or 'gate', and you can see the same idea in the English word portal. Think of a door where things enter: in anatomy a porta is the 'entrance' or gate where blood vessels and nerves enter an organ, which is why it means an opening into a body part.