toilet bowl
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈtɔɪlɪt boʊl/
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taza del inodoro
- In the case of "toilet bowl," the phrase indicates the purpose of the bowl.
- toilet bowl cleaner
- porcelain toilet bowl
- toilet bowl cleanser
Silent poop into the toilet bowl and nobody hears a thing.
- Silent poop into the toilet bowl and nobody hears a thing.
- So in a way, the proof is in the poop because you can literally see in the toilet bowl an update of where your microbiome is at right now.
- This is true earth toilet bowl cleaners.
- If, if, if, if I'm putting my ass in a toilet bowl and my hand.
- So how many of you heard the legend of the toilet bowls in Australia?
- And as some people use those toilet bowl cleaners for kids to aim at as well, but Cheerios, they're right in the toilet.
- From cleaning sprays to hand soap, toilet bowl cleaner, laundry tablets, Blue Lamb products are made with clean ingredients you can feel good about.
Examples
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From cleaning sprays to hand soap, toilet bowl cleaner, laundry tablets, Blue Lamb products are made with clean ingredients you can feel good about.
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I promised Mr Lim that I'll install all the toilet bowls by tonight.
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Even the water in the toilet bowl had a skin of ice on it.
Fiction book (1995) -
Wolf tries to continue, but another spasm of nausea wrenches him back toward the toilet bowl.
Fiction book (1995) -
Terrified, Lloyd quickly locks the stall door, then crouches on the toilet bowl so his feet aren't visible.
Fiction book (1994) -
Put some Cheerios or Fruit Loops into the toilet bowl and ask them to aim at the Cheerios and that will really help with their aim.
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Fear fills the bladder, Dex told himself as he urinated into the stainless steel toilet bowl.
Fiction book (1999) -
I noticed that the toilet bowl was clogged and needed to be cleaned.
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After using the toilet bowl, it's important to flush it to keep it sanitary.
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The plumber recommended a special cleaner for the toilet bowl to prevent stains.
Synonyms
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A large bowl in a bathroom that you sit on to pee or poo
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9.9
A toilet in informal speech
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5.5
A portable toilet used at a bedside for people who cannot reach a bathroom
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6.8
A bathroom seat people use to pass waste from their body
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1.4
A toilet that uses water to wash away waste
How Big
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35
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently compositional: 'toilet' (the fixture for waste) combined with 'bowl' (a basin) denotes the basin-like part of the toilet. This simple noun–noun compound follows common formation patterns and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The compound noun toilet bowl names the bowl-shaped part of a toilet that holds water and waste. That's why the image of a bowl you can 'flush' explains the name today.