wastewater
[ weyst-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
noun
water that has been used in washing, flushing, manufacturing, etc.; sewage.
Origin of wastewater
11400–50; late Middle English waste watre
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How to use wastewater in a sentence
He has been on the property to inspect waste-water systems and road work.
The New Polygamists on the Block: Warren Jeffs’s FLDS on the Move? | Matthew DeLuca | December 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWaste water should be carried away, pitchers filled, washstands tidied and beds opened.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale GilmanIf there are washstands in the rooms, now remove the waste water and put the stands in order.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale GilmanSelect a dry, shady spot; dig a ditch for carrying off the waste water, and over it place a lath-work.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians | William K. DavidThere was a rusty bucket for water, a hole kicked through the floor for waste water.
Police Your Planet | Lester del Rey
Before settling down to live in a place, one should know where the water supply comes from, and where waste water goes.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale Gilman
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