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sewer

The correct spelling is sewer.

How to pronounce sewer

/ˈs(j)uːə/
noun

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

verb

  1. 1.To provide (a place) with a system of sewers.

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