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sewage

/ˈsuː.ɪd͡ʒ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sewage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Waste matter carried away in sewers or drains.

Origin

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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