chasse d'eau — meaning in English

English meaning

• cistern noun A tank or reservoir used to store water, especially rainwater, for later use.
• flush verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.

Senses

chasse d'eau is used for these senses in English:

• cistern In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank.
• flush toilet A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.

cistern — full definition

1. noun A tank or reservoir used to store water, especially rainwater, for later use.
2. noun The container inside a toilet that holds the water used to flush it.

flush — full definition

1. verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
2. verb To turn red in the face from embarrassment, heat, or emotion.
3. noun A reddening of the face caused by embarrassment, heat, or excitement.
4. adj Level or even with a surrounding surface.
5. noun In card games, a hand made up entirely of cards from the same suit.

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