Flush toilet
device · 1596 · Early modern era
A toilet with a flush (Harington; Cumming’s S-trap, 1775).
What it is made of
- Trap (siphon) — has part. A trap.
- Valve — has part. The cistern’s float valve.
Principles and materials it uses
- Gravity flow — uses. Flushing by gravity.
- Sewerage — uses. Draining the waste.
- Toilet paper — uses. Hygiene.
- Porcelain — is made of. Toilet bowls are earthenware and porcelain.