Definition of Sewer. Meaning of Sewer. Synonyms of Sewer

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Definition of Sewer

Sewer
Sewer Sew"er, n. [OF. sewiere, seuwiere, ultimately fr. L. ex out + a derivative of aqua water; cf. OF. essevour a drain, essever, esseuwer, essiaver, to cause to flow, to drain, to flow, LL. exaquatorium a channel through which water runs off. Cf. Ewer, Aquarium.] A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.
Sewer
Sewer Sew"er, n. 1. One who sews, or stitches. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopteris nubeculana)

Meaning of Sewer from wikipedia

- of sewers include: Combined sewer Effluent sewer Gravity sewer Sanitary sewer Storm sewer Vacuum sewer Other uses: Sewer, one who does sewing Sewage,...
- disposal. Sanitary sewers are a type of gravity sewer and are part of an overall system called a "sewage system" or sewerage. Sanitary sewers serving industrial...
- The sewer alligator is an urban legend centered around alligators that live in sewers outside alligators' native range. Some cities that sewer alligators...
- A fatberg is a rock-like m**** of waste matter in a sewer system formed by the combination of flushed non-biodegradable solids (such as wet wipes) with...
- Sewer King may refer to: Sewer Evil King Sewer King (Batman), a minor character from the animated series This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated...
- A storm drain, storm sewer (United Kingdom, U.S. and Canada), highway drain, surface water drain/sewer (United Kingdom), or stormwater drain (Australia...
- sewers. It encomp****es components such as receiving drains, manholes, pumping stations, storm overflows, and screening chambers of the combined sewer...
- A sanitary manhole (sewer manhole, sanitary sewer manhole or sewer maintenance hole) is a manhole that is used as an access point for maintenance and inspection...
- The sewers of Paris date back to the year 1370 when the first underground system was constructed under Rue Montmartre. Consecutive French governments enlarged...
- Great Sewer may refer to: Cloaca Maxima (Great Sewer in Latin), the main sewer in Ancient Rome Menilmontant brook, a small river in Paris (France) used...