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flushless toilet

flushless toilet

7.2
A toilet without water that uses bacteria to break down waste
  • noun
  • /ˈflʌʃləs ˈtɔɪlɪt/
  • Specialized
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  • Many remote cabins use a flushless toilet to conserve water and protect the environment.

Examples

  • After installing a flushless toilet, their household water usage dropped significantly.

  • A flushless toilet requires periodic maintenance to keep the bacteria working efficiently.

  • The new flushless toilet is eco-friendly.

  • Have you tried a flushless toilet before?

  • Many remote cabins use a flushless toilet to conserve water and protect the environment.

  • After installing a flushless toilet, their household water usage dropped significantly.

  • A flushless toilet requires periodic maintenance to keep the bacteria working efficiently.

Synonyms

crapper
vsflushless toilet
  • NSFW
29 9.9

A toilet in informal speech

is a specific technical system that avoids water and uses bacteria
commode
vsflushless toilet
  • US
7 5.5

A portable toilet used at a bedside for people who cannot reach a bathroom

is unplumbed and uses bacteria to decompose waste without water
dunny can
vsflushless toilet
  • Australian
9.9

A portable toilet with a removable waste container

uses bacteria to break down waste rather than store it

Antonyms

flush toilet
3 1.4

A toilet that uses water to wash away waste

How Water-Dependent

flush toilet
3 1.4
flushless toilet
  • Specialized
7.2

Surface Forms

flushless toilet singular
flushless toilets plural

Morphology

flushless + toilet

The phrase is transparently built from 'flush' + the productive suffix '-less' and 'toilet', so a learner who knows 'flush' and 'toilet' can infer it means a toilet without flushing. The exact technical detail about bacterial decomposition is not predictable, but the core sense 'does not require flushing' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Flushless toilet puts flushless (meaning 'no flush') together with toilet, creating a clear picture of a toilet that does not use a water flush. That's why the name means a toilet that works without water and often uses dry methods or bacteria to break down waste, so it 'saves water'.