sewerage

sewerage
noun Date: 1834 1. the removal and disposal of sewage and surface water by sewers 2. a system of sewers 3. sewage

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  • Sewerage — Sew er*age, n. 1. The construction of a sewer or sewers. [1913 Webster] 2. The system of sewers in a city, town, etc.; the general drainage of a city or town by means of sewers. [1913 Webster] 3. The material collected in, and discharged by,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sewerage — ► NOUN 1) the provision of drainage by sewers. 2) US waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers …   English terms dictionary

  • sewerage — [so͞o′ər ij] n. 1. removal of surface water and waste matter by sewers 2. a system of sewers 3. SEWAGE …   English World dictionary

  • sewerage — [[t]su͟ːərɪʤ[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu N n Sewerage is the system by which waste matter is carried away in sewers and made harmless. The town has already put in a proper sewerage system. ...without access to any services such as water or sewerage …   English dictionary

  • sewerage — sewage, sewerage Sewage is waste matter carried by sewers, and sewerage is a system of sewers …   Modern English usage

  • sewerage — See sewage, sewerage …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • sewerage — kanalizacija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Požeminių vamzdžių, įtaisų ir pagalbinių statinių visuma nuotekoms surinkti iš jų susidarymo vietų ir plukdyti į nuotekų valyklą arba atvirąją vandentėkmę. atitikmenys: angl.… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • sewerage system — noun see sewerage 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • sewerage — /sooh euhr ij/, n. 1. the removal of waste water and refuse by means of sewers. 2. a system of sewers. 3. sewage. [1825 35; SEWER1 + AGE] * * * …   Universalium

  • sewerage — noun a) A sewer system. b) A common solecism for sewage …   Wiktionary

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