meaning of sewers2
1. One who sews, or stitches.
2. A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopteris nubeculana)
3. A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.
4. Formerly, an upper servant, or household officer, who set on and removed the dishes at a feast, and who also brought water for the hands of the guests.
5. a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
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sewer | sewer gas | sewer line | sewer main | sewer rat | sewer system | sewer water | sewerage |