Word of the Day:
sewage
What It Means
A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
Sewerage (sewer system).
The city invested in a modern sewage system.
Did You Know?
From sewer (“system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage”) + -age or from sew (“to drain or draw off water”) + -age.
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