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sanitation

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san·i·ta·tion  (sn-tshn)
n.
1. Formulation and application of measures designed to protect public health.
2. Disposal of sewage.


sanitation [ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) the study and use of practical measures for the preservation of public health
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sanitationsanitation - the state of being clean and conducive to health
sanitariness - the state of being conducive to health
2.sanitation - making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing
cleaning, cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"

sanitation
noun hygiene, cleanliness, sewerage the hazards of contaminated water and poor sanitation
Translations
sanitation [ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən]
A. N (= science) → higiene f; (= plumbing) → instalación f sanitaria
B. CPD sanitation department N (US) → departamento m de limpieza y recogida de basuras
sanitation [ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən] n
(in house)installations fpl sanitaires
(in town)système m sanitaire
sanitation department n (US)service m de voirie
sanitation man [sanitation men] (pl) n (US)éboueur m
sanitation
nHygiene f; (= toilets etc)sanitäre Anlagen pl; (= sewage disposal)Kanalisation f; the sanitation departmentdas Amt für Stadtreinigung
sanitation [ˌsænɪˈteɪʃn] n (plumbing, in house) → impianti mpl igienici; (in town) → fognature fpl; (hygiene) → igiene f
sanitation [ˌsænɪˈteɪʃn] n (plumbing, in house) → impianti mpl igienici; (in town) → fognature fpl; (hygiene) → igiene f


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So well had Harris Collins built on his father's foundation that the place was considered a model of sanitation and kindness.
The banths solve the problem of sanitation, at least in this respect.
`After all, the sanitation and the agriculture of to-day are still in the rudimentary stage.
 
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