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sewer

noun

A waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
R
Contains
EW
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
A2

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noun

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

noun

  1. Someone who sews

    “A sewer of fine gowns”

noun

  1. Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money

    “His career was in the gutter”

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Example Sentences

A sewer of fine gowns
His career was in the gutter
All that work went down the sewer
Pensions are in the toilet

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