sewage

Meanings

• noun

  Wastewater that has been used and is carried away from buildings for treatment and disposal.

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Synonyms

wastewater

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sewage
mage , sage , cage , rage

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Variants

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sewage , sewages , sewage farm , sewage plant , sewage treatment plant , sewage works

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'scyggen', meaning 'to sew' or 'to join together'. Sewage came to mean 'wastewater' due to the fact that it was often collected and disposed of through sewers.

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Trivia

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1. Approximately 80% of the world's wastewater is discharged untreated into the environment.

2. The first sewage systems were built in ancient Rome around 312 BC.

3. Sewage treatment plants use a variety of methods to remove contaminants from wastewater, including biological treatment, chemical treatment, and filtration.

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Related Concepts

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1. sewer: A large pipe or system of pipes used to carry wastewater and sewage away from buildings and homes.

2. wastewater: Water that has been used and contains contaminants that need to be treated before it can be safely discharged or reused.

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Culture

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Sewage has been a topic of interest in literature and art, particularly in works that explore the themes of pollution, public health, and urbanization. For example, Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Masque of the Red Death' and Charles Dickens' 'Hard Times' both make reference to sewage and its impact on society.

How to Memorize "sewage"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large pipe or system of pipes carrying wastewater away from buildings and homes.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'waste' and remember that sewage is wastewater that needs to be treated and disposed of properly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'S-E-W-A-G-E' to remember that sewage is 'Septic Effluent With A Grimy End'.

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