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toilet bowl

American  

noun

  • toilet bowls
    plural
  1. the ceramic bowl of a toilet.


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And Taylor Farms would certainly top the list for anyone glued to a toilet bowl lately, thanks to the company’s alleged indiscretion handling lettuce laced with the “explosive diarrhea” parasite.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

He went viral on social media last month over a video showing him drinking water out of a toilet bowl, joking that it helped his muscle recovery after games.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025

I’ve tested many gadgets over the years, but none quite like this: I let a camera look inside my toilet bowl to analyze my, er, daily offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

Cleaning the toilet bowl was a sticking point, too.

From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2025

Looking up at the swirling tentacles of darkness, Frank felt like he was trapped at the bottom of a flushing toilet bowl.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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