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sewers

The correct spelling is sewers.

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noun

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The correct spelling is sewers. 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

Definition

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.

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