sewer
1an artificial conduit, usually underground, for carrying off waste water and refuse, as in a town or city.
to provide or equip with sewers: a tax increase necessary to sewer the neighborhood.
Origin of sewer
1Other words from sewer
- sew·er·less, adjective
- sew·er·like, adjective
Other definitions for sewer (2 of 3)
a person or thing that sews.
Origin of sewer
2Other definitions for sewer (3 of 3)
a former household officer or head servant in charge of the service of the table.
Origin of sewer
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How to use sewer in a sentence
MIT Professor Eric Alm thinks that sewers are the missing link to tracking public health.
The Secret to Tracking Ebola, MERS, and Flu? Sewers | Wudan Yan | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEric Alm, a professor of microbiology at MIT, has an idea: use the sewers.
The Secret to Tracking Ebola, MERS, and Flu? Sewers | Wudan Yan | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Do not allow liquid runoff to enter sewers or public waters,” the report states.
They look like evil corn silos or upright storm sewers or a trio of escaped steroidal church organ pipes wearing party hats.
Up to a Point: A 'Space Corvette' in Every Garage | P. J. O’Rourke | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Because he killed people and stuck them in the sewers so the rats could eat them,” said the witness, Fred Bonadonna.
A True Tough Guy: The Mafia, Gays, and Michael Sam’s Boyfriend | Michael Daly | May 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
One of the most disagreeable things in Rio Janeiro is the total absence of sewers.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThese Sewers have enabled owners to drain their several premises.
Again, we will pass through stinking sewers, up to our elbows in putrid filth.
Black Diamonds | Mr JkaiTypical of the new children, growing up in cellars and sewers and underground shelters.
Second Variety | Philip Kindred DickMany of them had no water-supply and very little air; some had no sewers, and where sewers existed they were generally choked up.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
British Dictionary definitions for sewer (1 of 3)
/ (ˈsuːə) /
a drain or pipe, esp one that is underground, used to carry away surface water or sewage
(tr) to provide with sewers
Origin of sewer
1British Dictionary definitions for sewer (2 of 3)
/ (ˈsəʊə) /
a person or thing that sews
British Dictionary definitions for sewer (3 of 3)
/ (ˈsuːə) /
(in medieval England) a servant of high rank in charge of the serving of meals and the seating of guests
Origin of sewer
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