water closet
an enclosed room or compartment containing a toilet bowl fitted with a mechanism for flushing.
Older Use. a privy or bathroom. Abbreviation: WC, w.c.
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How to use water closet in a sentence
When the soil pipe from a water-closet is exposed in cold weather it may freeze up or be clogged by urinary deposits.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyHe says he was standing in the entry by the recess that leads to the east door and the water-closet.
Another objectionable feature of the cell is the presence of a water-closet in it.
The Criminal & the Community | James DevonIn one part they make of the same material a little bag or pocket, which is used by the community or household as a water-closet.
Animal Intelligence | George J. RomanesEach suite comprises a parlor, chamber, dressing-room, bath-room and water-closet.
Lights and Shadows of New York Life | James D. McCabe
British Dictionary definitions for water closet
a lavatory flushed by water
a small room that has a lavatory
- Usually abbreviated to: WC
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