SEWAGE

sewage, sewerage

(noun) waste matter carried away in sewers or drains

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sewage (countable and uncountable, plural sewages)

A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.

(obsolete) sewerage.

Synonyms

• wastewater

Source: Wiktionary


Sew"age, n.

1. The contents of a sewer or drain; refuse liquids or matter carried off by sewers

2. Sewerage, 2.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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