flush toilets
Water-powered waste removers
Flush toilets are toilets that use water to carry waste through a drain into a sewer or septic system.
The flush mechanism—typically a lever or button—releases water from a tank, clearing the bowl.
They became standard in developed countries during the 20th century, replacing outhouses and chamber pots: The cabin had no flush toilets, just a pit latrine out back.
- porcelain throneSlang for toilet
- commodeToilet or storage chest
- lavatoryRoom for bodily relief
- throne roomSovereign's formal audience hall
- cisternWater storage chamber
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Outdoor toilet buildings
composting toilets · chamber pots · latrines · privies · pit toilets
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