sewer water
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈsuːər ˈwɔːtər/
:
agua residual
- The contaminated sewer water being dumped into the river must also be treated.
Examples
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They emerged at the beginning of a wider tunnel, this one trenched down its middle so that there were stone walkways to either side of where the sewer water flowed.
Fiction book (1991) -
Also, hypersensitivity lung disease has been shown to be caused by repeated flooding of homes with sewer water (4).
Academic text (1994) -
"Mom," he responded, "there are kids on the other side of the fence drinking sewer water."
Academic text (2006) -
The main interceptor, which was a 54" pipe, was not large enough to hold the increased volume of sewer water.
Academic text (2011) -
This adjustment makes it evident their concern was not merely for the disbursement of the sewer water but also for the storm water.
Academic text (2011) -
A chill ran through his body, and he gave his coat a good shake, showering passersby with stinking sewer water.
Fiction book (2002) -
Although this sewer water is untreated, it was thought to be tolerable because it was diluted by the stormwater, and it only occurred during times of high rainfall events.
Academic text (2011) -
The Channel 2 Action News investigation found a 1,300-year-old Egyptian mosque that was almost flooded by contaminated sewer water, which is one of many ancient Cairo mosques and churches that were saved from destruction by U.S. taxpayers.
Blog text (30) -
The city is investing in technology to treat sewer water before releasing it into the river.
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Efforts to purify sewer water for agricultural use have gained momentum in recent years.
Synonyms
78
3.3
Waste water from toilets and drains that goes away through pipes
19
3.4
Used water from homes or factories that contains dirt, human waste and chemicals
3
7.9
Liquid waste that factories and sewage plants send into a river or the sea
1
5.8
Pipes and drains, or the dirty water and waste they carry from buildings
1
9.5
Liquid that has passed through waste and carries chemicals or tiny pieces from it
Water that is dirty because it has poop in it
How Contaminated
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase 'sewer water' is directly compositional: knowing 'sewer' (a pipe or system carrying waste) and 'water' lets a learner infer it is water originating from or contaminated by a sewer. This straightforward, cross-linguistically common combination makes the meaning accessible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The phrase sewer water names water that comes from a sewer, so picture brown, dirty water flowing from pipes mixed with waste. Because of that image, sewer water means 'water mixed with waste' and is dangerous to health.