Sewer: meaning, definitions and examples
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sewer
[ หsuหษr ]
underground system
A sewer is a system of underground pipes and channels that carry sewage and wastewater away from buildings to a treatment facility.
Synonyms
drainage system, waste disposal system
Examples of usage
- The sewer system in the city is over a hundred years old.
- They found a rat in the sewer.
- The sewer pipe burst, causing a flood in the street.
person who sews
A sewer is a person who sews or stitches fabric together to create garments or other items.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She is a talented sewer and can make her own clothes.
- The sewer carefully hemmed the dress.
- My grandmother was a skilled sewer.
Translations
Translations of the word "sewer" in other languages:
๐ต๐น esgoto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคตเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Kanalisation
๐ฎ๐ฉ saluran pembuangan
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐะฝะฐะปัะทะฐััั
๐ต๐ฑ kanalizacja
๐ฏ๐ต ไธๆฐด้ (gesuidล)
๐ซ๐ท รฉgout
๐ช๐ธ alcantarillado
๐น๐ท kanalizasyon
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์๋ (hasudo)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุตุฑู ุงูุตุญู
๐จ๐ฟ kanalizace
๐ธ๐ฐ kanalizรกcia
๐จ๐ณ ไธๆฐด้ (xiร shuวdร o)
๐ธ๐ฎ kanalizacija
๐ฎ๐ธ frรกveita
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะฐะฝะฐะปะธะทะฐัะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kanalizasiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ alcantarillado
Word origin
The word 'sewer' originated from the Middle English word 'sewere' which came from the Old French word 'seour', meaning a conduit or drain. The concept of sewers for sanitation dates back to ancient civilizations such as the Romans, who built sophisticated sewer systems. Sewers have played a crucial role in public health by preventing the spread of diseases caused by contaminated water.