Meaning of SEWERAGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'soourij
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- [n] a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
- [n] waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
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| | Synonyms: | | cloaca, sewage, sewer |
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| | See Also: | | biodegradable pollution, drain, drainpipe, effluent, sewage system, sewage works, sewer system, sewer water, waste, waste material, waste matter, waste pipe, waste product, wastewater | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sew"er*age\, n.
1. The construction of a sewer or sewers.
2. The system of sewers in a city, town, etc.; the general
drainage of a city or town by means of sewers.
3. The material collected in, and discharged by, sewers. [In
this sense {sewage} is preferable and common.]
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