flushometer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English flush

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-bor.

English -o-

Proto-Indo-European *med-

Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Indo-European *-om

Proto-Indo-European *-trom

Proto-Hellenic *-tron

Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor.

French -mètrebor.

English -meter

English flushometer

From flush + -o- + -meter.

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Noun

flushometer (plural flushometers)

1. A device that flushes urinals automatically at regular intervals.