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Vocabulary Entry
sewer
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A pipe or channel that carries away waste and rainwater.
Example Sentences
"The heavy rain caused the sewer to overflow."
"They found a cover for the sewer in the street."
"The city is working to repair old sewers to prevent flooding."
V
verb
To drain or carry off (liquid) through a sewer.
Example Sentences
"They will sewer the excess water from the construction site."
"The plumber was called to sewer the clogged drain."
"She watched as the workers began to sewer the new housing development."