sewer

Definition

Examples

Workers are repairing a broken sewer pipe under the main street.

Word Family

Synonyms

• drainemptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
• conduita passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
• waste pipehaving a meaning similar to sewer

Collocations

• Easy street sewer cover
  describing street sewer cover (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings)
• Medium maintain urban sewer systems to prevent flooding
  to keep in good condition or preserve regarding urban sewer systems to prevent flooding
• Hard invest in modern municipal storm sewer infrastructure
  to invest in modern municipal storm sewer infrastructure, meaning to make an investment
• Very Hard illegal hazardous waste dumping into city sewers
  describing illegal hazardous waste dumping into city sewers (prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules)