Definition of Sewer

1. Noun. A waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water.

Exact synonyms: Cloaca, Sewerage
Generic synonyms: Drain, Drainpipe, Waste Pipe
Group relationships: Sewage System, Sewage Works, Sewer System

2. Noun. Someone who sews. "A sewer of fine gowns"
Specialized synonyms: Baster, Tacker, Sewing-machine Operator, Tucker
Generic synonyms: Needleworker
Derivative terms: Sew, Sew

3. Noun. Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money. "Pensions are in the toilet"
Exact synonyms: Gutter, Toilet
Generic synonyms: Bad Luck, Ill Luck, Misfortune, Tough Luck

Definition of Sewer

1. n. One who sews, or stitches.

2. n. A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.

3. n. Formerly, an upper servant, or household officer, who set on and removed the dishes at a feast, and who also brought water for the hands of the guests.

Definition of Sewer

1. Noun. A pipe or system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage. ¹

2. Noun. (qualifier obsolete except historical) A servant attending at a meal, responsible for seating arrangements, serving dishes etc. ¹

3. Noun. A person who sews. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sewer

1. to clean or maintain sewers (underground conduits for waste) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Sewer

1. 1. One who sews, or stitches. 2. A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopteris nubeculana) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sewer

sewage works
sewages
sewan
sewans
sewar
sewardite
sewars
sewed
sewed up
sewel
sewellel
sewellels
sewels
sewen
sewens
sewer (current term)
sewer gas
sewer line
sewer main
sewer rat
sewer system
sewer water
sewerage
sewerages
sewered
sewering
sewerings
sewerless
sewerlike
sewerman

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