sewer

(sū'ər)
n.
An artificial, usually underground conduit for carrying off sewage or rainwater.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman sewere, from Vulgar Latin *exaquāria : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin aquāria, feminine of aquārius, pertaining to water (from aqua, water).]

sew·er² (sū'ər)
n.
A medieval servant who supervised the serving of meals.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman asseour, from asseer, to seat guests, from Latin assidēre, to sit down : ad-, ad- + sedēre, to sit.]

sew·er³ (sō'ər)
n.
One that sews: a sewer of fine clothing.

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System of pipes, containments, and treatment facilities for the disposal of waste and containment of rainwater.

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A system of pipes, containments, and treatment facilities for the disposal of plumbing wastes.


Example: A sanitary sewer collects waste water from individual buildings and homes, for treatment and disposal at a public facility.


Example: To prevent flooding, a storm sewer collects water drainage from streets and other surfaces.

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A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage and other liquid waste.

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Sewers signify putrid conditions, perhaps the "rotting" remains of old circumstances or relationships. Waste also fertilizes and thus can signify regeneration. Perhaps the dreamer needs to eliminate noxious conditions or ideas before beginning new endeavors.

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noun
/'s(j)u:ə(r)/ /'s(j)u:ə(r)/
noun, Brit

A despicable or repulsive person. (1945 —) .
N. Mitford Who is that sewer with Linda? (1945).

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• Urban Structures and Phenomena - sewer: artificial underground channel to carry off sewage and surface water overflow

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - kloakledning, spildevandsledning
v. tr. - kloakere

idioms:

• sewer rat    kloakrotte

2.
n. - syer(ske), (maskin)hæfter

3.
n. - en tjener i middelalderen som overså servering af måltider

Nederlands (Dutch)
riool, rioolbuis

Français (French)
1.
n. - égout
v. tr. - installer des égouts

idioms:

• sewer rat    rat d'égout

2.
n. - couturière

3.
n. - (Hist) domestique de l'époque médiévale (qui supervisait le service des repas)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Abwasserkanal
v. - kanalisieren

idioms:

• sewer rat    Wanderratte

2.
n. - Näher

3.
n. - Truchseß

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ράπτης, ράπτρια, υπόνομος, οχετός
v. - σκάβω υπόνομο

idioms:

• sewer rat    αρουραίος υπονόμων

Italiano (Italian)
fogna

idioms:

• sewer rat    topo di fogna

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pessoa que costura (f), fognatura (f), valete hist. (m)

idioms:

• sewer rat    rato de fogna

Русский (Russian)
швея, сточная труба, клоака, обеспечивать канализацией

idioms:

• sewer rat    серая крыса, пасюк

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - alcantarilla, cloaca
v. tr. - alcantarillar, proveer de alcantarillas

idioms:

• sewer rat    rata de alcantarilla

2.
n. - costurero

3.
n. - sirviente medioeval que supervisaba a quienes servían la comida

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sömmare, sömmerska, kloak, avloppsledning, avloppsrör
v. - förse med kloaker

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 污水管, 阴沟, 下水道

idioms:

• sewer rat    褐家鼠

2. 缝纫工, 缝纫机, 缝具

3. 司膳管家

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 污水管, 陰溝, 下水道

idioms:

• sewer rat    褐家鼠

2.
n. - 縫紉工, 縫紉機, 縫具

3.
n. - 司膳管家

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 하수구, 하수도, 배설 구멍
v. tr. - 하수 시설을 하다

2.
n. - 바느질하는 사람, 유충, 재봉틀

3.
n. - (중세 유럽의) 급사장, 상보는 일을 맡은 시중꾼

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 縫う人, 下水道

idioms:

• sewer rat    ドブネズミ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألخياط, بالوعه (فعل) يلقي في ألبالوعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חייט, תופר, צינור-ביוב, תעלה‬
v. tr. - ‮התקין צינורות-ביוב‬
n. - ‮חייט, תופר‬
n. - ‮חייט, תופר, צינור-ביוב, תעלה‬

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