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Sewage

//ˈsuː.ɪd͡ʒ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed. countable, uncountable

    "Untreated sewage can pollute rivers."

  2. 2
    waste matter carried away in sewers or drains wordnet
  3. 3
    sewerage. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Etymology

From sewer (“system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage”) + -age or from sew (“to drain or draw off water”) + -age.

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