water-closet
81List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English …
82WC — abbr. 1 water closet. 2 West Central. * * * abbreviation 1. water closet 2. west central 3. will call 4. without charge 5. wood casing 6. working capital * * * water closet. * * * abbrev 1. Water closet …
83building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
84Privy midden — Diagram of an improved midden closet in Nottingham The privy midden (also midden closet) was a toilet system that consisted of a privy associated with a midden (or middenstead). They were widely used in rapidly expanding industrial cities such as …
85George Jennings — (10 November 1810 ndash;17 April 1882) was an English sanitary engineer and plumber who invented the first public toilets. Josiah George Jennings was born on 10 November 1810 in Eling, at the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire. He was the eldest …
86Toilet — This article is about a sanitation fixture used primarily for the disposal of human excrement. For a room containing a toilet, see toilet (room). For other uses, see toilet (disambiguation) …
87Klosett — WC; Klo (umgangssprachlich); Topf (umgangssprachlich); Wasserklosett; 00; stilles Örtchen (umgangssprachlich); Abort; Lokus (umgangssprachlich); Örtchen (umgangssprachlich); …
88Plumbing fixture — A plumbing fixture is an exchangeable device which can be connected to an existing plumbing system to deliver and drain away water but which is also configured to enable a particular use. Contents 1 Common fixtures 2 Outlets and drains 2.1 Traps… …
89Piping and plumbing fittings — Fittings are used in pipe and plumbing systems to connect straight pipe or tubing sections, to adapt to different sizes or shapes, and to regulate fluid flow, for example. Fittings, especially noncommon types, can be expensive, and require time,… …
90ВАТЕРКЛОЗЕТ — (англ., от water вода, и closet кабинет). Отхожее место с водоочищающим аппаратом. Словарь иностранных слов, вошедших в состав русского языка. Чудинов А.Н., 1910. ВАТЕРКЛОЗЕТ англ. от water, вода, и closet, кабинет. Отхожее место, в котором вода… …
