Sentence examples for flushing from inspiring English sources
"flushing" is a perfectly acceptable word in written English
You can use it to describe the act of pushing liquid rapidly through a pipe or tube, typically to remove obstruction or waste material, as in the sentence: "The plumber used a powerful chemical flush to clear the clogged pipes."
noun
The act by which something is flushed.
- We tried to repair the toilet, but it broke again after two or three flushings.
While the company established its environmental principles 20 years ago, it now boasts an innovative range of measures to meet its 10 10 targets, not to mention saving water by washing trucks and flushing loos with rainwater collected from the roof of its distribution centre.
There is no indoor plumbing (although there are "vault" toilets), but the cabins are near each park's campsite, with flushing toilets, showers and drinking water.
I've read of Indian mothers transplanted to Britain who are – rightly – horrified by the thoughtless practice of keeping toothbrushes next to toilets and flushing with the seat up.
Members of the university created an online petition calling for the removal of the logo, with some comparing it to a flushing toilet.
We are calling on the Scottish government to lead the way once more and make two simple amendments to the law [to reduce the number of dogs used in flushing to guns to two and to add a clause outlawing reckless behaviour].
For some in the business, community consultation – anything from running focus groups, exhibitions, planning exercises and public meetings – is a means of flushing out opposition and providing a managed channel through which would-be opponents can voice concerns.
There are automatic-flushing lavatories, foot-operated taps and strange-looking devices that enable you to open door-handles by applying pressure with the forearm.
Next up for the Ferrer treatment is Djokovic, who beat Kei Nishikori, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 on Friday, emphatic revenge (with a mid-match blip) for losing to him in the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows last year – although he did subsequently bagel him in the third set at the ATP World Tour Finals.
The US Open has the vast Arthur Ashe stadium at Flushing Meadows.
The sole exception was Juan Martín del Potro's victory at Flushing Meadow in 2009.Putting this achievement into historical context isn't straightforward.
Delta 1086, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80, was landing at LaGuardia in a snowstorm when it skidded off the runway and into an earthen berm that separates the airport from Flushing Bay.
