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sewer¹ Definition

sewer (so̵̅o̅′ər)

noun

a pipe or drain, usually underground, used to carry off water and waste matter

Etymology: ME < MFr esseweur < essever, to drain off < VL *exaquare < L ex, out + aqua, water: see island

intransitive verb

to clean or maintain sewers

sewer² Definition

sewer (sō′ər)

noun

a person or thing that sews

sewer³ Definition

sewer (so̵̅o̅′ər)

noun

a medieval servant of high rank in charge of serving meals and seating guests

Etymology: ME, aphetic < Anglo-Fr asseour < OFr asseoir, to seat, cause to sit < L assidere, to sit by < ad-, to + sedere, to sit

sewer Synonyms

sewer

n.

drain, drainpipe, drainage tube, conduit, gutter, disposal system, sewage system, septic tank, dry well, leach field, city sewer, sewage disposal, sanitary provisions; see also trench 1.

sewer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • intercept: Lenton was connected up to this intercepting sewer in 1875.
  • drain: The government provides the infrastructure - the drains, sewers, inoculation programs, which enable us all to take preventive medicine seriously.

Adjective modifier

  • foul: There are three options: Disposal to the foul sewer may be possible with the prior arrangement of the local sewage provider.
  • sanitary: That's fiber optic cables, by the way: Presumably, you're talking about storm sewers, and not sanitary sewers.
  • defective: In addition to reducing the incidence of flooding, there will also be fewer disruptions arising from emergency repairs to defective sewers.
  • underground: The excavation of trenches for new drainage and underground sewer and gas tanks was observed.
  • private: Your drain will probably connect to a private sewer which then connects to a public sewer.
  • Victorian: London's Victorian sewers A modern sewer system has two sewer pipes.

Modifies a noun

  • overflow: The purpose of the scheme is to provide additional storage capacity to the existing system to reduce foul sewer overflow.
  • flooding: For decades the area has been blighted by sewer flooding during heavy rains, causing significant damage to local homes.
  • outfall: Savick Brook / Ribble Link below Lock No 8. The sewer outfall is just to the left.
  • blockage: Last year, 75 of our customers ' homes were flooded internally with sewage due to nearby sewer blockages.
  • pipe: London's Victorian sewers A modern sewer system has two sewer pipes.
  • grate: Mulder stares at Skinner for a moment. ) MULDER: In a sewer grate.. .

Noun used with modifier

  • outfall: The main Low Street outfall sewer was seriously damaged for a length of about 25 yards.
  • interceptor: Further extensions to the interceptor sewer scheme are also planned.
  • storm: In Houston, there's a huge Victorian storm sewer that empties into Buffalo Bayou.
  • trunk: Work is currently under way on the construction of an ovoid trunk sewer which will increase the storage capacity of the present sewerage system.
  • gravity: Particular attention is given to inverted siphons in gravity sewers because they tend to present the largest range of design problems.
  • surface: Benefit: Reduced flows into the surface water sewer.