"relief tube" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: relief tubes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} relief tube (plural relief tubes)
  1. (aviation, historical) A tube built into an aircraft allowing the crew to urinate while in flight. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Aviation Related terms: piddle pack
    Sense id: en-relief_tube-en-noun-LIyu-krk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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