The difference between Gold and Lavatory

When used as nouns, gold means a heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol au, whereas lavatory means a vessel or fixture for washing, particularly: a laver: a washbasin. a bathtub. a piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels. a lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the eucharist. a baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins. a plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.

When used as adjectives, gold means made of gold, whereas lavatory means washing, or cleansing by washing.

Gold is also adverb with the meaning: of or referring to a gold version of something.

Gold is also verb with the meaning: to pyrolyze or burn food until the color begins to change to a light brown, but not as dark as browning.

check bellow for the other definitions of Gold and Lavatory

  1. Gold as a noun (uncountable):

    A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.

  2. Gold as a noun (countable, _, or, _, uncountable):

    A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so.

  3. Gold as a noun (countable):

    A bright yellow colour, resembling the metal gold.

    Examples:

    "color paneFFD700"

  4. Gold as a noun (countable):

    The bullseye of an archery target.

  5. Gold as a noun (countable):

    A gold medal.

    Examples:

    "France has won three golds and five silvers."

  6. Gold as a noun (figuratively):

    Anything or anyone that is very valuable.

  7. Gold as a noun (slang, in the plural):

    A grill made of gold.

  1. Gold as an adjective:

    Made of gold.

  2. Gold as an adjective:

    Having the colour of gold.

  3. Gold as an adjective (of commercial services):

    Premium, superior.

  1. Gold as a verb:

    To pyrolyze or burn food until the color begins to change to a light brown, but not as dark as browning

  1. Gold as an adjective (programming, of software):

    In a finished state, ready for manufacturing.

  1. Gold as an adverb:

    of or referring to a gold version of something

  1. Lavatory as a noun (archaic):

    A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly: A laver: a washbasin. A bathtub. A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels. A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist. A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins. A plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.

    Examples:

    "Their 'bathroom' included a toilet and a lavatory but no bath."

  2. Lavatory as a noun (Christianity):

    Handwashing, particularly The lavabo: the ritual washing of hands before handling the eucharist. The ritual washing of hands after using the piscina to clean the communion vessels.

  3. Lavatory as a noun (obsolete):

    A liquid used in washing; a lotion; a wash; a rinse.

  4. Lavatory as a noun (dated):

    A washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.

  5. Lavatory as a noun (euphemism):

    A room containing a toilet: a bathroom or WC .

    Examples:

    "Americans don't know '[[WC]]' and Brits mock '[[bathroom]]' but everyone usually understands '[[toilet]]' or '[[lavatory]]'."

  6. Lavatory as a noun (UK, New England):

    A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.

  7. Lavatory as a noun (dated):

    A place to wash clothes: a laundry.

  8. Lavatory as a noun (obsolete):

    A place where gold is panned.

  9. Lavatory as a noun (obsolete):

    A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.

  1. Lavatory as an adjective (dated):

    Washing, or cleansing by washing.

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