WC
water closet.
WC
1 American
w.c.
2
American
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water closet.
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without charge.
W.C.
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American
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water closet.
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West Central (postal district in London, England).
WC
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British
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water closet
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(in London postal code) West Central
wc
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British
abbreviation
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water closet
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without charge
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In this process, powders of WC and Co are compressed under high pressure and heated in sintering machines to form solid cemented carbide.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026
For instance, the rod-leading technique led to decomposition of WC near the top portion of the build, which created defects in the finished material.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026
A captivating painting can help a tiny WC feel less claustrophobic and distract from the room’s base function.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
Prosecutors say the president of Black Shadow North WC went near the school in Auchel to demand sanctions against the alleged offenders.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023
"If you'll excuse me, I need to use the WC again."
From A Place so Foreign by Doctorow, Cory
The elevator is the "lift," the toilet the "w.c."
From Time Magazine Archive
She objects, they argue, and in tears she excuses herself to go to the w.c.
From Time Magazine Archive
The morning after his arrival, he found in the w.c. some leaves of an old black-letter book.
From The Enemies of Books by Blades, William
The 60 h.p. has parallel a.c. cylinders, the other two are radial w.c.
From Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 by Various
Excrement, etc., must be quickly removed from the premises if we are to have "sweet homes," and the w.c. is perhaps the most convenient apparatus, when properly constructed, which can be employed.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883 by Various
After sound came in, full-length feature comedies—by Laurel and Hardy, Mae West, W.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Tuesday that officers found out Monday morning that two detainees were missing from the W.C.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
It also features William McKinley, a master of the grand hallooing style later adopted by W.C.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
This old bit of showbiz witticism from W.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
W.C., who recommends the use of a plate glass bath enveloped in gutta percha, is informed that we have had such a bath in use for many months, and it answers our purpose exceedingly well.
From Notes and Queries, Number 206, October 8, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George
I think England will play well tonight, the so called disastrous world cup was pretty much as most objective folk anticipated, England are a little thin talent wise and expectation is modest post wc.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 3, 2010
The riches wc have gathered are excellent and great.
From The Lay of the Cid by Bacon, Leonard
These, whilst they liu'd, did liue in all content, contending who should loue each other most, To wc pure loue, proude Fame her eares down lent, and through the world, of it doth highly boast.
From Seven Minor Epics of the English Renaissance (1596-1624) by Miller, Paul William
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