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sewer

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sew·er 1  (sr)
n.
An artificial, usually underground conduit for carrying off sewage or rainwater.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman sewere, from Vulgar Latin *exaquria : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin aquria, feminine of aqurius, pertaining to water (from aqua, water; see akw-- in Indo-European roots).]

sew·er 2  (sr)
n.
A medieval servant who supervised the serving of meals.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman asseour, from asseer, to seat guests, from Latin assidre, to sit down : ad-, ad- + sedre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

sewer
Noun
a drain or pipe, usually underground, used to carry away surface water or sewage [Old French essever to drain]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sewersewer - a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
drainpipe, waste pipe, drain - a pipe through which liquid is carried away
sewage system, sewage works, sewer system - facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage
2.sewer - someone who sews; "a sewer of fine gowns"
baster, tacker - a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches
needleworker - someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle
sewing-machine operator - someone who sews by operating a sewing machine
tucker - a sewer who tucks
3.sewersewer - misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"
bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune - an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Translations
Spanish sewer [ˈsuːəʳ] nalcantarilla, cloaca
French sewer [ˈsuːəʳ] négout m
German sewer [ˈsuːəʳ] nAbwasserkanal m
Italian sewer [ˈsuːəʳ] nfogna

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The streams of filth flow down through the ages in literature, which sometimes seems little better than an open sewer, and, as I have said, I do not see why the time should not come when the noxious and noisome channels should be stopped; but the base of the mind is bestial, and so far the beast in us has insisted upon having his full say.
"Yes, I'm the best sewer in these parts," said Miss Cornelia in a matter-of-fact tone.
Bidden to observe the highlands of the Hudson, they gaped, unsuspecting, at the upturned mountains of a new- laid sewer.
 
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