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The correct spelling is sewer.
How to pronounce sewer
/ˈs(j)uːə/
nounIPA: /ˈs(j)uːə/
Say it like: Sew-er
The correct spelling is sewer. A pipe or system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage. For example: "the apple-leaf sewer, Ancylis nubeculana"
Usage Examples
“the apple-leaf sewer, Ancylis nubeculana”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A pipe or system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.
- 2.A servant attending at a meal who is responsible for seating arrangements, serving dishes, etc.
- 3.One who sews.
- 4.A small tortricid moth, the larva of which sews together the edges of a leaf using silk.
verb
- 1.To provide (a place) with a system of sewers.
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