WC — meaning in English

English meaning

• can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
• toilet noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.

Senses

WC is used for these senses in English:

• can (US, slang) a toilet or lavatory.
• 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.
• toilet (UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]

can — full definition

1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

toilet — full definition

1. noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
2. noun A room containing such a fixture; a bathroom or restroom.
3. noun A very dirty or run-down place (informal, disparaging).
4. verb To urinate or defecate in a toilet, or to help someone (such as a child) do so.

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