"sewer" meaning in English

See sewer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈs(j)uːə/ [UK], /ˈsuɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-sewer.ogg [US], en-uk-sewer.ogg [UK], en-au-sewer.ogg [Australia] Forms: sewer [singular], sewers [plural]
enPR: so͞o'ə [UK], so͞oər [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sewer is a pipe, or system of pipes, that removes wastes from buildings.
    Sense id: simple-sewer-en-noun-Jya0qpEE
  2. A sewer in medieval times was a person who served food at meals.
    Sense id: simple-sewer-en-noun-wXBz8uOn
  3. A sewer is a person who sews with needle and thread.
    Sense id: simple-sewer-en-noun-fOrxAKNr

Verb

IPA: /ˈs(j)uːə/ [UK], /ˈsuɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-sewer.ogg [US], en-uk-sewer.ogg [UK], en-au-sewer.ogg [Australia] Forms: sewer [canonical], sewers [third-person, singular], sewered [past], sewered [past, participle], sewering [present, participle]
enPR: so͞o'ə [UK], so͞oər [US] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To sewer is to put in pipes to take away sewage and wastes.
    Sense id: simple-sewer-en-verb-jYCAzaqS
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  ],
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        {
          "text": "They were not able to use the toilet after the sewer was blocked."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She was a sewer of quality clothing."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A sewer is a person who sews with needle and thread."
      ],
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      "enpr": "so͞o'ə",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈs(j)uːə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "enpr": "so͞oər",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsuɚ/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
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          "text": "The new house needed to be sewered before the family could move in."
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      "tags": [
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        {
          "text": "They were not able to use the toilet after the sewer was blocked."
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      ],
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
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    },
    {
      "enpr": "so͞oər",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsuɚ/",
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        "US"
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    },
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    },
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        {
          "text": "The new house needed to be sewered before the family could move in."
        }
      ],
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        "To sewer is to put in pipes to take away sewage and wastes."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "enpr": "so͞o'ə",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈs(j)uːə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "so͞oər",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈsuɚ/",
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        "US"
      ]
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    }
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}

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