Citations:EC

Noun: "initialism for earth closet"

 * 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 E.C. every attention must be paid to cleanliness and decency and their easy maintenance. An E.C. 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 E.C.'s and septic tanks, we will describe how it works.