flange
Example Sentences
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The flange flares out and a flat surface is at the top.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023
It is supposed to be screwed to the floor and it also has slots that accept brass bolts used to connect the toilet to the flange.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023
Now, each time the toilet was flushed, water splashed around under the toilet, and some leaked out around the toilet flange.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2023
While the flooring contractor’s intentions may have been good, he broke the all-important toilet gasket seal and buried the toilet flange with the new laminate flooring.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2023
He bent over and again forced back the leaden flange; and then a shock of surprise and dismay shot through me.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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