sewer
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈsuːər/
:
alcantarilla
- Much like London, Paris was forced to redesign its sewer systems following a cholera outbreak.
- a sewer system
- water and sewer
- stormwater sewer
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- Quote, the data does not go down the sewer but up to a secure Internet cloud.
- But Bryce manages to fall into the sewer, so they are back at home.
- So we all pay to build the sewers together, and we all own the sewers in common.
- And first five years I, I made all the, the business was laying sewers.
- Even though a horrible ending and that scene in the sewer jail, straight to jail.
Examples
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There were miles of tunnel and sewer to search, but the risk of discovery remained.
Fiction book (1991) -
We're only 500 feet from the main sewer line.
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There is like water all over the studio and it smells like sewer down here.
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The contaminated sewer water being dumped into the river must also be treated.
Academic text (2011) -
We need a schematic of the sewer system.
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That's actually the sewer line.
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The major deterrent to separate sewer systems was the belief they were more expensive to install.
Academic text (2011) -
The costs of constructing and maintaining water and sewer treatment facilities are staggering.
Academic text (1992) -
The city invested in a new sewer system to improve waste management and sanitation.
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Engineers are digging deep to repair the damaged sewer line that caused a major leak.
Synonyms
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1.0
A pipe or channel that carries away waste water from a place
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2.5
A pipe that carries dirty water and waste from buildings to a place that cleans it
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4.4
A large underground pipe that carries dirty water from buildings to a treatment plant
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9.9
A large underground pipe that carries waste and rain away
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.2
A system of underground pipes that carries dirty water from homes and streets
- Specialized
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2.5
A pipe that carries dirty water and waste from buildings to a place that cleans it
- US
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3.9
An underground drain that carries rain and surface water from streets and roofs, not waste water
- Specialized
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4.4
A large underground pipe that carries dirty water from buildings to a treatment plant
- Offensive
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9.0
An insulting name for a person thought to be very bad and not to be trusted
- Specialized
A bad-smelling air from drains and underground pipes that can be dangerous
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sewer for an underground channel comes from an old word meaning 'to send away' or 'to drain', so a sewer is a channel that 'sends away' waste water and rain.