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| NOUN | 1 | sewer, sewerage, cloaca | A waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water |
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| 2 | sewer | Someone who sews | |
| 3 | sewer, gutter, toilet | Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money |
| Sounds | suw'er |
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| Rhymes | Breuer, brewer, chewer, and 15 more rhymes in uwer... |
| Meaning | A waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water. |
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| Synonyms | sewerage, cloaca |
| Part of | sewage system, sewer system, sewage works |
| Broader | drain, drainpipe, waste pipe |
| Meaning | Someone who sews. |
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| Examples | "a sewer of fine gowns" |
| Broader | needleworker |
| Narrower | baster, tacker; sewing-machine operator; tucker |
| Verbs | sew; sew |
| Meaning | Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money. |
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| Examples | "all that work went down the sewer" |
| Synonyms | gutter, toilet |
| Broader | misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck |
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