flush handle

Commode's dispatch lever

A flush handle is the lever or mechanism used to activate a toilet's flushing system.

Pushing or pulling the handle releases water from the tank into the bowl.

The term appears in plumbing contexts and household maintenance: The flush handle broke, so we had to lift the tank lid to flush.

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plunger · chrome · tank · water tank · water · push · pull · mechanism · push button · cistern · valve · knob · grip · metal · squeeze · release · swirl · drain

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Opposites
toilet component function

flush handletoilet seat

Hinged bathroom sitting surface

toilet lid · toilet bowl

water flow control

flush handlefill valve

Regulates tank water intake

flapper valve · shut-off valve · stopper · drain plug

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G