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sewer1

Syllabification: (sew·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈso͞oər/

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Definition of sewer

noun

  • an underground conduit for carrying off drainage water and waste matter.

Origin:

Middle English (denoting a watercourse to drain marshy land): from Old Northern French seuwiere 'channel to drain the overflow from a fishpond', based on Latin ex- 'out of' + aqua 'water'

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