sewer

sew·er ¹  (sr)

n.

An artificial, usually underground conduit for carrying off sewage or rainwater.

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[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 ak^w-- in Indo-European roots).]

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sew·er ²  (sr)

n.

A medieval servant who supervised the serving of meals.

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[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.]

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sew·er ³  (sr)

n.

One that sews: a sewer of fine clothing.

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sewer¹

n

(Engineering / Civil Engineering) a drain or pipe, esp one that is underground, used to carry away surface water or sewage

vb

(Engineering / Civil Engineering) (tr) to provide with sewers

[from Old French esseveur, from essever to drain, from Vulgar Latin exaquāre (unattested), from Latin ex-¹ + aqua water]

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sewer²

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a person or thing that sews

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sewer³

n

(Historical Terms) (in medieval England) a servant of high rank in charge of the serving of meals and the seating of guests

[shortened from Anglo-French asseour, from Old French asseoir to cause to sit, from Latin assidēre, from sedēre to sit]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sewer - a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water cloaca, sewerage 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.	sewer - 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" gutter, toilet bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune - an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

Translations

sewer [ˈsjʊəʳ] N → alcantarilla f, albañal m, cloaca f
to have a mind like a sewer → tener la mente podrida

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sewer [ˈsuːə^r] n → égout m

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sewer¹

n → Näher(in) m(f)

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sewer²

n (= pipe) → Abwasserleitung f → or -rohr nt; (= main sewer) → Abwasserkanal m; (fig: = smelly place) → Kloake f; sewer gas → Faulschlammgas nt; sewer rat → Wanderratte f; he has a mind like a sewer (inf) → er hat eine schmutzige or dreckige (inf) → Fantasie or Phantasie

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sewer [ˈsjʊəʳ] n → fogna

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sewer [ˈsjʊəʳ] n → fogna

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sewer sew

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sewer¹

n sewer [ˈsjuə]

an underground pipe or channel for carrying away water etc from drains. riool أنْبوب لِمِياه المَجاري клоака odtokový kanál kloakledning der Abwasserkanal υπόνομος alcantarilla, cloaca kanalisatsioonitoru مجراي فاضلاب ompelija égout בִּיוּב मोरी odvodni kanal (szennyvíz)csatorna selokan holræsi fogna 下水管 하수구 kanalizacija kanalizācijas caurule pembentung riool kloakkrør ściek esgoto canal сточная, канализационная труба odtokový kanál odvodna cev odvodna cev kloak, avlopp ท่อน้ำเสีย kanalizasyon 下水道 каналізаційна труба; колектор گندے پانی کی نکاسی کے لیے زیر زمین نالیوں کا سلسلہ cống rãnh 下水管道

n sewage [-idʒ]

waste matter (carried away in sewers). riool مِياه المَجاري канални води splašky spildevand das Abwasser ακαθαρσίες υπονόμων, απόβλητα aguas residuales heitvesi فاضلاب jätevesi eau(x) d'égout מֵי בִּיוּב गन्दा पानी, मलजल kanalizacija szennyvíz limbah skolp (acque di scolo) 汚水 하수 오물 nutekamieji vandenys notekūdeņi kumbahan riolering kloakk ścieki despejos reziduuri нечистоты, сточные воды výkaly, odpad, splašky odplaka kanalizacija avlopps-, kloakvatten ของเสีย; ของโสโครก lâğım pisliği 污水 стічні води گندگی کی نکاسی کا زیر زمین نظام nước cống 污水

sewage farm

a place where sewage is treated and disposed of. rioolplaas مُجَمَّع المَجاري земеделско стопанство, което използва канални води за наторяване závlahové pole rensningsanlæg die Rieselfelder (pl.) χώρος επεξεργασίας λυμάτων estación depuradora heitvete puhastusjaam محل تخليه فاضلاب jäteveden käsittelylaitos champ d'épandage מִתקַן טִיהוּר मलजल परिशोधन करने का स्थल gospodarstvo na kojem se blato iz kanala upotrebljava kao gnojivo szennyvíztisztító telep pengolahan limbah skolphreinsunarsvæði (azienda agricola che pratica la fertilizzazione con liquami) 下水処理場 하수 관개 이용 농장 nutekamųjų vandenų valymo stotis attīrīšanas ietaises kawasan rawatan kumbahan rioolwaterzuiveringsinrichting renseanlegg oczyszczalnia local de tratamento de despejos поля орошения hospodárstvo, kde sa zavlažuje odpadovou vodou kmetija, kjer pridobivajo gnojilo iz odplak kanalizaciona farma reningsverk ที่บำบัดของเสีย lâğım arıtma sistemi 污水處理場 ферма на зрошуваних стічними водами полях کچرے سے کھاد بنانے کی کارگاہ nơi xử lí nước thải 污水处理场

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sewer → بالوعة kanál kloak Abwasserkanal υπόνομος alcantarilla viemäri égout kaalizacijski odvod fogna 下水 하수구 riool kloakk ściek costureiro сточная труба kloak ท่อน้ำเสีย lağım borusu cống rãnh 缝纫者