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  2. Toilet roll holder - Wikipedia

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    A classic horizontal-axle, wall-mounted toilet roll holder. A toilet-roll holder, also known as a toilet paper dispenser, is an item that holds a roll of toilet paper. Common models include a hinged length of wire mounted horizontally on a wall, a thicker axle either recessed into a wall or mounted on a frame, or a freestanding vertical pole on ...

  3. Toilet paper orientation - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 February 2025. Direction of mounting a toilet paper roll Toilet paper orientation The over orientation The under orientation Some toilet roll holders or dispensers allow the toilet paper to hang in front of (over) or behind (under) the roll when it is placed parallel to the wall. This divides opinions ...

  4. Toilet paper - Wikipedia

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    A full roll of toilet paper Toilet roll and toilet roll holder; the paperboard center of a spent roll is visible on the holder.. Toilet paper (sometimes called toilet/bath/bathroom tissue, or toilet roll) [1] is a tissue paper product primarily used to clean the anus and surrounding region of feces (after defecation), and to clean the external genitalia and perineal area of urine (after ...

  5. Backlash (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    In mechanical engineering, backlash, sometimes called lash, play, or slop, is a clearance or lost motion in a mechanism caused by gaps between the parts. It can be defined as "the maximum distance or angle through which any part of a mechanical system may be moved in one direction without applying appreciable force or motion to the next part in mechanical sequence."

  6. Urine-diverting dry toilet - Wikipedia

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    A urine-diverting dry toilet (UDDT) is a type of dry toilet with urine diversion that can be used to provide safe, affordable sanitation in a variety of contexts worldwide. . The separate collection of feces and urine without any flush water has many advantages, such as odor-free operation and pathogen reduction by dry

  7. Flushometer - Wikipedia

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    A flushometer is usually installed in a commercial setting with the exception of some older apartments in large cities, [2] as it provides a high-pressure and better-performing wash and flush than a normal gravity toilet.

  8. Plumbing fixture - Wikipedia

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    The visible water surface in a toilet is the top of the trap's water seal. Each fixture drain, with exceptions, must be vented so that negative air pressure in the drain cannot siphon the trap dry, to prevent positive air pressure in the sewer from forcing gases past the water seal, and to prevent explosive sewer gas buildup.

  9. Electrohydraulic servo valve - Wikipedia

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    Electrohydraulic servo valves may consist of one or more stages. A single-stage servo valve uses a torque motor to directly position a spool valve. Single-stage servo valves suffer from limitations in flow capability and stability due to torque motor power requirements.