toilet tank

collocation in English

meaningsoftoiletandtank

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toilet
noun
uk
/ˈtɔɪ.lət/us
/ˈtɔɪ.lət/
a bowl-shaped device with a seat that you sit on or stand near when emptying the body of urine or solid waste, or another device used for ...
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tank
noun[C]
uk
/tæŋk/us
/tæŋk/
a container that holds liquid ...
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(Definition oftoiletandtankfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The guy who used to float around thetoilettankin a little boat?
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For instance, students have been documented hiding notes in the bathroomtoilettank, in the brims of their baseball caps, or up their sleeves.
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In its original format, the product is a blue cleanser/disinfectant liquid released into thetoilettankfrom an automatic dispenser.
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His initial experiment, a cup with chlorine weighted with rocks and installed in thetoilettank, worked well at keeping his toilet clean for months.
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Ajay, despite initially attaching thetoilettankto the bottom of the toilet bowl, manages to pass.
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After flushing, the flapper valve in the water tank closes; water lines and valves connected to the water supply refill thetoilettankand bowl.
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A tank bank is a plastic bag to be filled with water and hung in thetoilettank.
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The arm connects to the fill valve that blocks the water flow into thetoilettank, and thus maintains a constant level in the tank.
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These can include water from broken clean water supply lines; clean water fromtoilettankor bowl; faucets; and bottled water.
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To improve the current toilet, one possible method is to put weighted plastic bottles in thetoilettank.
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The water level in the pan is controlled by a float valve, similar to a smalltoilettankfloat.
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The toilet tanks were still made of wood, and have since been replaced.
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These include crude wines, famously fermented in toilet tanks.
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