flushometer

flushometer
flush·om·e·ter (flŭsh-ŏmʹĭ-tər) n.
A device for flushing toilets and urinals that utilizes pressure from the water supply system rather than the force of gravity to discharge water into the bowl, designed to use less water than conventional flush toilets.

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