27-08-2018, 07:20 AM
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Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
{{ for etymology's sake}}
A typical flush toilet is a ceramic bowl
(pan) connected on the "up" side to a cistern (tank) that enables rapid filling with water, and on the "down" side to a drain pipe that removes the effluent. ... The water in the toilet bowl is connected to a pipe shaped like an upside-down U.