CESSPIT

cesspool, cesspit, sink, sump

(noun) a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cesspit (plural cesspits)

A cesspool; a pit or covered cistern used to collect sewage and waste water.

Synonyms

• septic tank

• cesspool

• gongpit

Anagrams

• Septics, septics, specist

Source: Wiktionary



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DISPERSION

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