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sewer

Meanings
  • noun

    A large pipe or system of pipes that carries wastewater and sewage from buildings to a treatment plant or disposal site.

    - "The sewer system in New York City is one of the oldest in the world."
    - "During heavy rain, the sewer system can become overwhelmed and cause flooding."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75857861"
  2. /ˈs(j)uːə/



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  3. /ˈsuɚ/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780367"
  4. /ˈs(j)uːə/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88896692"
  5. /ˈsoʊɚ/



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Synonyms

seamster , seamstress , sempster , sempstress , tailor
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sewer
mower , power , tower
Variants
List of all variants of sewer that leads to same result
sewer , sewers
Etymology
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Old English siwere, from siwan ‘to flow’.

Trivia
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  1. The first known sewer system was built in the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro in India around 2600 BCE.

  2. The longest sewer system in the world is the 1,110-mile (1,786-kilometer) Nordic Waterworks in Denmark.

  3. The word 'sewer' is derived from the Old English word 'siwer', which means 'to flow'.

Related Concepts
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  1. wastewater: The water that is carried away by a sewer system after it has been used for various purposes, such as flushing toilets or washing dishes.

  2. sewage treatment: The process of cleaning and purifying wastewater before it is returned to the environment or reused.

Culture
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In popular culture, sewers have been depicted as dark, dangerous, and even supernatural places. They have been featured in numerous works of literature, such as Victor Hugo's 'Les Misérables' and Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Pit and the Pendulum'.

How to Memorize "sewer"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large, underground pipe carrying wastewater away from buildings.
    - Visualize the process of wastewater being transported through the sewer system to a treatment plant.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'sewer' with the idea of carrying away waste.
    - Remember that sewers are used to transport wastewater from buildings to treatment plants.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Sewage System Everywhere' to remember the meaning of 'sewer'.
    - Create a mental image of a large pipe carrying wastewater away from buildings.

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