Noun: "initialism for earth closet"
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- 1894 - George Vivian Poore, Essays on rural hygiene, page 227
- When ‘earth-closets’ are in use there are certain practical points which demand attention. In the construction of an <small-caps>E.C.</small-caps> every attention must be paid to cleanliness and decency and their easy maintenance. An <small-caps>E.C.</small-caps> should never be contained within the four walls of the main structure of a house.
- 1896 — Australian Bureau of Statistics, Queensland Office, Statistics of the State of Queensland, page 47
- Clock; e.c. pans ... Earth-closet pans; repairs pamp; closet, &c., &c.
- 2007 — Gordon Allen, The Cheap Cottage and Small House, page 102
- The old-fashioned cesspool is more economical than the last-mentioned, and after a word or two about <small-caps>E.C.</small-caps>'s and septic tanks, we will describe how it works.