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sewer

Definition

  • noun: a pipe that is usually underground and that is used to carry off water and sewage
  • noun: a medieval household officer often of high rank in charge of serving the dishes at table and sometimes of seating and tasting
  • synonyms: stitcher, sewster, seamstress

Examples

  • Both of the children were good 'sewers' and cooks.

  • The water ran into the 'sewer'.

  • a 'sewer' pipe

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Well, I don't know. I don't follow political issues that closely. There must be something. Whatever it is, you should clean up this city here... because this city is like an open sewer, it's full of filth and scum. Sometimes I can hardly take it. Whoever becomes the President should just... (..)
    1976 Taxi Driver