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sewer

/ sewer /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
Type of:
drain drainpipe waste pipe
Has parts:
sewage system sewer system sewage works
noun Sense 2
someone who sews
"a sewer of fine gowns"
Type of:
needleworker
Kinds of:
baster tacker sewing-machine operator tucker
Derived:
sew tailor tailor-make run up sew together
noun Sense 3
misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
"his career was in the gutter"
"all that work went down the sewer"
"pensions are in the toilet"
Type of:
misfortune bad luck tough luck
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
22
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drain drainpipe waste pipe needleworker baster tacker sewing-machine operator tucker misfortune bad luck tough luck