- 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
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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
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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
