toilet meaning
EN[ˈtɔɪ.lət] [-ɔɪlɪt]US UK
WToilet
- A toilet is a sanitation fixture used primarily for the disposal of human urine and feces. They are often found in a small room referred to as a toilet, bathroom or lavatory.
- Dry toilets, for example pit latrines and composting toilets, require no or little water. The excreta is removed manually or composted in situ.
- Ancient civilizations used toilets attached to simple flowing water sewage systems included those of the Indus Valley Civilization and also those of the Romans and Egyptians.
- Many infectious diseases, including cholera and diarrhoea, can be largely prevented when effective sanitation systems are in place. Hygienic toilets are one important piece of the overall sanitation system.
- VerbSGtoiletsPRtoiletingPT, PPtoiletedSUF-let
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- He could have set his sights on velcro or toilet paper.
- "The football team toilet papered the Smith's house again...this time with paper towels in their trees."
- These days, toilet bowls are most often of porcelain ; however, one can find some of stainless steel, and even of resin of polymers.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of toilet in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary