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Toilet seat facts for kids

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A toilet seat with lid.

Toilet seats let the user sit on a toilet by covering the bowl. Household toilet seats consist of a seat, cover and hinges. The place where you sit is called the seat. There is a hole in the middle of the seat so that you can defecate or urinate. Many toilet seats have a lid which keeps objects from falling into the bowl. Two metal hinges attach the seat to the toilet.

Common materials for the seat's body include plastic, wood and a special kind of ceramic called porcelain. Some homemakers prefer seats that are upholstered. This can means that the seat is covered in fabric.

Toilet seat man
A man wears a toilet seat costume. The piece contains a sitting place, lid and hinges.

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  • Toilet, wall and floor tiles in a bathroom in a hotel in Hordaland, Norway 2018-03-20 A

    A toilet seat that has been lifted up

  • China Airlines 中華航空 toilet interior Feb-2013

    An open front airplane toilet seat, with notices telling users to not flush litter down the toilet and to keep the toilet seat clean for the next user.

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