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nounwaste matter carried away in sewers or drains
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Definition that contains sewage
- main a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
- sink a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
- sewer a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
- activated (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
- activate aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
- plumbing utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
- plumbing the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
- utility a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
- digestion the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
- cesspool a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it