- sew·age
- /ˈsuːwıʤ/ noun [noncount]: waste material (such as human urine and feces) that is carried away from homes and other buildings in a system of pipes
raw sewage
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sew|age — «SOO ihj», noun. the waste matter carried off in sewers and drains … Useful english dictionary
age — age·a·ble; age; age·less; age·long; age·net·ic; al·ien·age; al·loy·age; al·tar·age; am·per·age; an·ec·dot·age; ap·pend·age; ar·rear·age; av·er·age·ly; av·er·age·ness; bale·age; bal·last·age; bar·on·age; bar·on·et·age; bar·rel·age; bea·con·age;… … English syllables
sew — her·on·sew; re·sew; sew·age; sew·all; sew·en; sew·er·age; sew·ing; sew·ster; sew; un·sew; sew·er; sew·in; … English syllables
sew|er|age — «SOO uhr ihj», noun. 1. the removal of waste matter by sewers. 2. a system of sewers. 3. = sewage. (Cf. ↑sewage) … Useful english dictionary
sept|age — «SEHP tihj», noun. the waste content of a septic tank: »septage disposal. ╂[< sept(ic) + (sew)age] … Useful english dictionary
sew·er·age — /ˈsuːwərıʤ, Brit ˈsjuːərıʤ/ noun [noncount] 1 : a system or process used for carrying away water and sewage municipal sewerage 2 : ↑sewage raw sewerage … Useful english dictionary
sewage — sew·age … English syllables
sewage — sew·age sü ij n refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers * * * sew·age (sooґəj) the used water supply of a community, consisting of an aqueous suspension of feces and other waste materials; the contents of sewers … Medical dictionary
sewage — sew•age [[t]ˈsu ɪdʒ[/t]] also sewerage n. civ the waste matter that passes through sewers • Etymology: 1825–35; sew (er)1+ age … From formal English to slang
sewage — sew|age [ˈsju:ıdʒ, ˈsu: US ˈsu: ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: sewer] the mixture of waste from the human body and used water that is carried away from houses by pipes under the ground ▪ Chlorine is used in sewage treatment. ▪ The factory… … Dictionary of contemporary English
