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utility room

[utility room] {n.} A room in a house or building for machinery and other things important in the daily use of the building and the work of the people in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rest room

[rest room] {n.} A room or series of rooms in a public building which has things for personal comfort and grooming, such as toilets, washbowls, mirrors, and often chairs or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

powder room

[powder room] {n.} The ladies' rest room. * /When they got to the restaurant, Mary went to the powder room to wash up./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

control room

[control room] {n.} A room containing the panels and switches used to control something (like a TV broadcast). * /While a television program is on the air, engineers are at […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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