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Definition of: sewer
(s′ər) noun
1. A conduit, usually laid underground, to carry off drainage and excrement. ♦ Collateral adjective: cloacal.
2. Any large public drain. [<OF seuwiere a channel from a fish pond, ult. <L ex- off + aqua water]
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