- sewage pipes
- network of underground pipes which removes waste water
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Sewage — Black water redirects here. For other uses, see Blackwater (disambiguation). A medieval waste pipe in Stockholm Old Town formerly deposited sewage on the street to be flushed away by rain. Sewage is water carried waste, in solution or suspension … Wikipedia
sewage system — group of sewage pipes, sewerage … English contemporary dictionary
Sewage treatment — The objective of sewage treatment is to produce a disposable effluent without causing harm to the surrounding environment, and also prevent pollution.[1] Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants… … Wikipedia
sewage system — Collection of pipes and mains, treatment works, and discharge lines (sewers) for the wastewater of a community. Early civilizations often built drainage systems in urban areas to handle storm runoff. The Romans constructed elaborate systems that… … Universalium
Sewage collection and disposal — Urban areas require some methods for collection and disposal of sewage.CollectionA sewage system may convey the wastewater by gravity to a sewage treatment plant. Where pipeline excavation is difficult because of rock or there is limited… … Wikipedia
sewage — 01. Some people feel we need a treatment plant for [sewage] in this town. 02. The [sewage] from this city s houses goes straight into the sea, untreated. 03. Any car engine oil that you pour down the [sewer] eventually ends up in the ocean, where … Grammatical examples in English
sewage — sew|age [ˈsju:ıdʒ, ˈsu: US ˈsu: ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: sewer] the mixture of waste from the human body and used water that is carried away from houses by pipes under the ground ▪ Chlorine is used in sewage treatment. ▪ The factory… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sewage — sew|age [ suıdʒ ] noun uncount waste substances, especially waste from people s bodies, removed from houses and other buildings by a system of large underground pipes called sewers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sewage — UK [ˈsuːɪdʒ] / US [ˈsuɪdʒ] noun [uncountable] waste substances, especially waste from people s bodies, removed from houses and other buildings by a system of large underground pipes called sewers … English dictionary
sewage — [ˈsuːɪdʒ] noun [U] waste from people s bodies that is removed from houses and other buildings by a system of large underground pipes … Dictionary for writing and speaking English