sew·er·age

[soo-er-ij]
noun
1.
the removal of waste water and refuse by means of sewers.
2.
a system of sewers.

Origin:
1825–35; sewer1 + -age

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sewerage (ˈsuːərɪdʒ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  an arrangement of sewers
2.  the removal of surface water or sewage by means of sewers
3.  another word for sewage

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Sewerage is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
The toilet gives a chance to write about the vital subject of modern sewerage.
Ancient sewerage systems all over the state are in need of modernization.
Pyrolysing sewerage is a new, simpler and cheaper technique that should totally
  replace traditional plant.
Monthly charges for water and sewerage are based on metered water consumption.
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