toilet flushing

collocation in English

meaningsoftoiletandflush

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toilet
noun
uk
/ˈtɔɪ.lət/us
/ˈtɔɪ.lət/
a bowl-shaped device with a seat that you sit on or stand near when emptying the body of urine or solid waste, or another device used for ...
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flush
adjective
uk
/flʌʃ/us
/flʌʃ/
at the same level as ...
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(Definition oftoiletandflushfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftoilet flushing

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Greywater can be reused in irrigation andtoiletflushing.
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Typical uses (for other than potable purposes) includetoiletflushing, washing and landscape irrigation.
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The treated greywater is then reused fortoiletflushingand cleaning water.
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The sound of atoiletflushinglater gave him the idea for a butterfly float.
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Those essential requirements include water used for food preparation, drinking, hand washing, manual dishwashing,toiletflushing, automatic washing machine use and daily bath or shower.
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In people's homes, water is used overwhelmingly for reasons of health and hygiene: washing, bathing,toiletflushing, clothes washing and other domestic purposes.
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From there it is pumped through a simple fabric filter into the homes fortoiletflushingand a washing machine.
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Treated water can be easily reused for various purposes such astoiletflushing, watering gardens or car washing.
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Depending on the type of gray water and its level of treatment, it can be re-used for irrigation andtoiletflushing.
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Leykis would dispose of undesirable or tiresome callers by playing the sound of atoiletflushingwhile hanging up on them (i.e. flushing the caller).
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Rainfall from the runways and surrounding green areas is collected in the reservoir and used for fire-fighting drills andtoiletflushing.
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Rain and stormwater from rooftops of buildings can be collected and accessed specifically for purposes such astoiletflushing, laundry, garden watering and car washing.
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Recycled water is also used for front and backyard irrigation in large residential lots, for industrial processes, and fortoiletflushingand cooling towers in dozens of dual-plumbed office buildings.
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The water system starts with rain water, processed for drinking, then washing, then plant watering, thentoiletflushing, and finally black water is recycled again for more plant watering.
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One side ends with repeated burping, one side ends with repeatedtoiletflushing, one side ends with what sounds like tape/record scratching, and one side ends with repeated vomiting.
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