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wastewater

/ˈweɪstˌwɔtər/ /ˈweɪstˌwɑtər/

Meanings
noun
Any water that has been used in some human domestic or industrial activity and, because of that, now contains waste products.

Examples :

"The factory treats its wastewater before releasing it into the river to protect the environment. "
environment utility industry science

Related Words

Illustration treats

treats noun

/triːts/

An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.

"Here are some healthy Halloween treats for ghouls and witches of all ages."

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration domestic

domestic noun

/dəˈmɛstɪk/

A house servant; a maid; a household worker.

"The domestic cleaned the house every Saturday. "

Illustration products

products noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkts/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkts/

A commodity offered for sale.

"The supermarket sells a wide variety of food products. "

Illustration releasing

releasing verb

/rɪˈliːsɪŋ/ /riˈliːsɪŋ/

To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.

"He released his grasp on the lever."

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration protect

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration contains

contains verb

/kənˈteɪnz/

To hold inside.

"The box contains my old toys. "

Illustration activity

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration industrial

industrial noun

/ɪnˈdʌstɹɪəl/

(19th-mid 20th century) An employee in industry.

"My grandfather was a skilled industrial during the 1950s. "

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factory noun

/ˈfæktəɹi/

A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.

"The family-owned factory in China handled the export of toys to many countries. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "