flushing toilet
Water-clearing bathroom fixture
A flushing toilet is a toilet that uses water to carry waste through pipes to a sewer or septic system.
The flush mechanism—typically a lever or button—releases water from a tank into the bowl, creating the force needed to clear it.
Distinguished from pit latrines, outhouses, and composting toilets, flushing toilets became standard in developed countries during the twentieth century.
- tankLarge storage vessel
- holding tankContainer for temporary retention
- handlePart for gripping
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- bowlConcave food container
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