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sewerage

/ˈsuːərɪdʒ/ /ˈsuːɪrɪdʒ/

Meanings
noun
A sewer system.

Examples :

"The old neighborhood needed new sewerage to handle the increased population. "
utility environment system building

Related Words

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

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increased verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːst/

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

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new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

Things that are new.

"Out with the old, in with the new."

Illustration handle

handle noun

/ˈhæn.dl/

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

"The coffee mug's handle is smooth and comfortable to hold. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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sewer noun

/ˈs(j)uːə/ /ˈsuɚ/ /ˈsəʊə/ /ˈsoʊɚ/

A pipe or system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.

"The city's sewer system is responsible for carrying away the wastewater from our homes. "

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system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

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population noun

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

The people living within a political or geographical boundary.

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"