Sewerage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsuː.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sewerage is a noun meaning A network of sewer pipes that geographically transfers wastewater; a sewer system.
Meaning
A network of sewer pipes that geographically transfers wastewater; a sewer system.
More Meanings
- (rare or nonstandard) Sewage.
Example Sentences
They put off paedophiles by spraying the child with eight litres of pressurized sewerage.
About 3.6 billion tonnes of untreated sewerage flows daily into the Yamuna, which supplies over 60 percent of Delhi's water.
Mr. Lovick made a similar experiment, to determine accurately the amount of sewerage from 1,200 average sized houses in London, where there was an intermittent supply of water from the different water companies.
Word Forms
- sewerages
Synonyms for sewerage
Depending on context, synonyms include sewage, cloaca, sewer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sewer, cloaca, sewage, gutter, drainage, drain.
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