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sewer

/ˈs(j)uːə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A pipe or system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.
  2. To provide (a place) with a system of sewers.
  3. A servant attending at a meal who is responsible for seating arrangements, serving dishes, etc.
  4. One who sews.
  5. A small tortricid moth, the larva of which sews together the edges of a leaf using silk.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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