sewer
Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) enPR: so͞o'ə, IPA (key): /ˈs(j)uːə/
- (US) enPR: so͞oər, IPA (key): /ˈsuɚ/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (UK) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Homophone: suer
- Hyphenation: sew‧er
Noun
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- (countable) A sewer is a pipe, or system of pipes, that removes wastes from buildings.
- They were not able to use the toilet after the sewer was blocked.
- (countable) A sewer in medieval times was a person who served food at meals.
- (countable) A sewer is a person who sews with needle and thread.
- She was a sewer of quality clothing.
Verb
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- To sewer is to put in pipes to take away sewage and wastes.
- The new house needed to be sewered before the family could move in.