sewage farm

sewage farm
noun
a farm that is irrigated and fertilized with raw sewage
Hypernyms: ↑farm

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noun
: a farm fertilized and irrigated with raw sewage or sewage liquids

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sewage farm noun
1. A place where sewage is treated to render it suitable for use as manure
2. Also, a farm on which sewage is used as fertilizer
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Main Entry:sew

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sewage farm variant UK US
Main entry: sewage works

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sewage farm,
a farm which disposes of sewage by using it to irrigate and fertilize the fields.

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ˈsewage farm f6 [sewage farm] noun (BrE)

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