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CRAPPER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does crapper mean? 

CRAPPER (noun)
  The noun CRAPPER has 1 sense:

1. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urinationplay

  Familiarity information: CRAPPER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CRAPPER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

can; commode; crapper; pot; potty; stool; throne; toilet

Hypernyms ("crapper" is a kind of...):

plumbing fixture (a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building)

Meronyms (parts of "crapper"):

toilet bowl (the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water)

toilet seat (the hinged seat on a toilet)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "crapper"):

flushless toilet (a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water))

flush toilet; lavatory (a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it)

potty chair; potty seat (toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children)

Holonyms ("crapper" is a part of...):

bathroom (a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet)

bathroom; can; john; lav; lavatory; privy; toilet (a room or building equipped with one or more toilets)

Derivation:

crap (have a bowel movement)


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