sewers

[sew·er]

Like so many superheroes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live in a sewer, the system that carries waste and water from buildings, houses, and mad scientists’ labs. The water that runs down a storm drain also ends up in a sewer.

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One who sews, or stitches.

Noun
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water

Noun
someone who sews; "a sewer of fine gowns"

Noun
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"


n.
One who sews, or stitches.

n.
A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopteris nubeculana)

n.
A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.

n.
Formerly, an upper servant, or household officer, who set on and removed the dishes at a feast, and who also brought water for the hands of the guests.


Sewer

Sew"er , n. 1. One who sews, or stitches. 2. (Zo'94l.) A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopteris nubeculana)

Sewer

Sew"er , n. [OF. sewiere, seuwiere, ultimately fr. L. ex out + a derivative of aqua water; cf. OF. essevour a drain, essever, esseuwer, essiaver, to cause to flow, to drain, to flow, LL. exaquatorium a channel through which water runs off. Cf. Ewer, Aquarium.] A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.

Sewer

Sew"er, n. [Cf. OE. assewer, and asseour, OF. asseour, F. asseoir to seat, to set, L. assidere to sit by; ad + sedere to sit (cf. Sit); or cf. OE. sew pottage, sauce, boiled meat, AS. se'a0w juice, Skr. su to press out.] Formerly, an upper servant, or household officer, who set on and removed the dishes at a feast, and who also brought water for the hands of the guests.
Then the sewer Poured water from a great and golden ewer, That from their hands to a silver caldron ran.

One who sews, or stitches.

A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.

Formerly, an upper servant, or household officer, who set on and removed the dishes at a feast, and who also brought water for the hands of the guests.

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Usage Examples

Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.

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Other Usage Examples

I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes.

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