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sewerage

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sew·er·age  (sr-j)
n.
1. A system of sewers.
2. Removal of waste materials by means of a sewer system.
3. Sewage.

sewerage
Noun
1. a system of sewers
2. the removal of surface water or sewage by means of sewers

Sewerage sewers collectively, 1834.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.seweragesewerage - waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product - any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
effluent, sewer water, wastewater - water mixed with waste matter
2.seweragesewerage - 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


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It is a fine steaming night to turn the slaughter-houses, the unwholesome trades, the sewerage, bad water, and burial-grounds to account, and give the registrar of deaths some extra business.
 
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