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Meaning of "flushable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLUSHABLE

flushable  [ˈflʌʃəb əl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLUSHABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flushable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FLUSHABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flushable in the English dictionary

The definition of flushable in the dictionary is able or intended to be flushed.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLUSHABLE


accomplishable
əˈkʌmplɪʃəb əl
adjustable
əˈdʒʌstəb əl
attachable
əˈtætʃəb əl
catchable
ˈkætʃəb əl
cherishable
ˈtʃɛrɪʃəb əl
coachable
ˈkəʊtʃəb əl
collectible
kəˈlɛktəb əl
comptable
ˈkɒmptəb əl
crushable
ˈkrʌʃəb əl
detachable
dɪˈtætʃəb əl
detectable
dɪˈtɛktəb əl
diminishable
dɪˈmɪnɪʃəb əl
downloadable
ˌdaʊnˈləʊdəb əl
encashable
ɪnˈkæʃəb əl
enjoyable
ɪnˈdʒɔɪəb əl
establishable
ɪˈstæblɪʃəb əl
expandable
ɪkˈspændəb əl
extinguishable
ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəb əl
fishable
ˈfɪʃəb əl
foldable
ˈfəʊldəb əl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLUSHABLE

fluoxetine
fluphenazine
flurr
flurried
flurries
flurry
flush
flushed
flusher
flushing
flushness
flushwork
flushy
fluster
flustered
flusteredly
flusterment
flustery
flustrate
flustration

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLUSHABLE

able
approachable
breathable
distinguishable
indistinguishable
laughable
machine washable
perishable
publishable
punishable
reachable
searchable
stretchable
switchable
teachable
unimpeachable
unreachable
untouchable
unwatchable
washable
watchable

Synonyms and antonyms of flushable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flushable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLUSHABLE

Find out the translation of flushable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flushable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flushable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可冲洗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flushable
570 millions of speakers

English

flushable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

flushable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

flushable
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смываемым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flushable
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

flushable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jetable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flushable
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wegspülbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水に流す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

풀림
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flushable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

flushable
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

flushable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लुबल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

flushable
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flushable
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łatworozpuszczalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

змивається,
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flushable
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flushable
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flushable
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spolbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flushable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flushable

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUSHABLE»

The term «flushable» is normally little used and occupies the 118.095 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUSHABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flushable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLUSHABLE»

Discover the use of flushable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flushable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Protocols to Assess the Breakdown of Flushable Consumer Products
A scientifically sound approach is needed to ensure that flushable consumer products are compatible with household plumbing fixtures, as well as wastewater collection and treatment systems.
C. McAvoy, G. Rece, Erin L. Schwab, 2003
2
The Cat Bible: Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know
If you want to try flushable litter, first call your builder or the manufacturer of your toilet to see whether the plumbing or the septic system can handle cat litter. You might also want to contact your local building department to find out what the local ...
Tracie Hotchner, 2007
3
Composite Nonwoven Materials: Structure, Properties and ...
flushable. Kimberly-Clark introduced such triggerable binders. The ion level based triggers are better compatible with sanitation applications and skin contact (Mango 2004, 2008). Three-layer composites with wetlaid pulp in the core ...
Dipayan Das, Behnam Pourdeyhimi, 2014
4
Industry Technology Roadmap for the Flushable Pre-Moistened ...
These works are packaged and produced by BiblioLabs under license by ProQuest UMI.
Mun Jung Kim, 2011
5
Java in a Nutshell
Flushable that you can implement two of the write() methods in terms of the third and thus implement your filtering algorithm only once. In some cases, you may want to override other Writer methods and add other methods or constructors that  ...
David Flanagan, 2005
6
The Global Textile and Clothing Industry: Technological ...
Present (2009) ITR for flushable pre-moistened wipes Barriers and solutions Future goal (2019) Market (consumers' unwareness and indifference on flushability) • Consumer education -Transfer consumer behavior from dry tissue to wet wipes ...
R Shishoo, 2012
7
Walk with the Devil: My Endless Struggle Against the Cunning ...
I was introduced to water closets or flushable toilets and showers at the college. The school had two types of flushable toilets. One was the regular pedestal water closets and the other was a flushable pit latrine suitable for squatting instead of ...
Zakariah Ali, 2012
8
Raising Baby Green: The Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, ...
Finding Eco-Diapers (a less problematic disposable) • Tushies (www.tushies.com ) • Seventh Generation (www.seventhgeneration.com) • TenderCare Diapers ( www.tendercarediapers.com ) Finding Flushable Diapers—Hybrids or True ...
Alan Greene, 2010
9
Java I/O
Flushable. Interface. Java 5 added a Flushable interface that the OutputStream class implements: package java.io; public interface Flushable { void flush() throws IOException; } Formatter and various other things that can be flushed also  ...
Elliotte Rusty Harold, 2006
10
Handbook of Detergents, Part E: Applications
Toilet wipes are formulated very similarly to general household disinfecting wipes . However, some of them are different in that the wipe substrate itself is formulated to be flushable. (In general, cleaner wipes are not flushable and are supposed ...
Uri Zoller, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLUSHABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flushable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Howe Township adopts septic-pumping law | PennLive.com
He advised against use of flushable wipes, garbage disposals, or the flushing of cigarette butts, all of which can cause backups and damage ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Father-son team brings Heine Giene to the bathroom - Sun Sentinel
"I think some of the mislabeling of flushable products that are not truly flushable is certainly a fear," Garcia said. "It's definitely an issue in our ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Major city projects get financed
The city of Perham has joined with the city of Wyoming as plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of Flushable Wipes. «Perham Focus, Jul 15»
4
Fatberg size of tyre sucked from Cheltenham sewer …
Three out of four are caused by fat, oil and grease and other non-flushable items such as wipes, sanitary products and nappies. Share0 Share0 ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
5
Chopper pumps cuts costly cloth clogging issues
Wet wipes, despite labelling which says they are 'flushable', should never be flushed. They cling to fat causing environmentally damaging ... «World Pumps, Jul 15»
6
Mum's home flooded with raw sewage in east London
“Sadly, we're seeing more and more fat and wetwipes which should never be flushed, even if the packaging says 'flushable'.” East Thames are ... «London24, Jul 15»
7
Wipe out: Another Minnesota city joins lawsuit over 'flushable wipes'
They may be labeled “flushable,” but the city of Princeton, Minnesota, says a number of “wet wipe” products are anything but – and are in fact ... «Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews, Jul 15»
8
The Star's View: Basement flooding is finally abating
In recent years, a consumer fad in the form of so-called “flushable” personal wipes also caused blockages and flooding, even in areas with ... «Windsor Star, Jul 15»
9
'Flushable' Wipes Causing Clogs throughout Metro Area
Keegan oversees all of the Metropolitan Council's wastewater facilities and has raked plenty of "flushable" wipes from the bar screens himself. «KSTP.com, Jul 15»
10
Canal Winchester warns against flushing wipes
The canister of pre-moistened wipes may say the things are flushable, but Canal Winchester officials are warning residents not to believe ... «ThisWeekNews, Jul 15»

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