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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
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|age — «SOO ihj», noun. the waste matter carried off in sewers and drains … Useful english dictionary
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 … Useful english dictionary
sept|age — «SEHP tihj», noun. the waste content of a septic tank: »septage disposal. ╂[< sept(ic) + (sew)age] … Useful english dictionary
sewerage — sew·er·age … English syllables
sewerage — sew|er|age [ˈsju:ərıdʒ, ˈsu: US ˈsu: ] n [U] the system by which waste material and water is carried away in sewers and then treated to stop it being harmful … Dictionary of contemporary English
sewerage — sew|er|age [ suərıdʒ ] noun uncount 1. ) waste and used water that is carried away from buildings through passages and pipes: SEWAGE 2. ) a system of pipes and passages that carry SEWAGE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sewerage — sew•er•age [[t]ˈsu ər ɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) civ the removal of waste water and refuse by means of sewers 2) civ a system of sewers 3) civ sewage • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
