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ef·flu·ent
 effluent
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- pronunciation:
- e
flu
ihnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
sewage or other liquid waste that flows into a body of water such as a river or lake.
Many fish and plants in the lake were killed by the effluent that spilled from the broken sewage pipes. |
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