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| activate |
to cause decomposition in (sewage) by aerating. [1/6 definitions] |
| cesspool |
a pit or hole for receiving drainage and sewage. |
| drainpipe |
a pipe used for draining liquids, esp. sewage or rainwater. |
| effluent |
sewage or other liquid waste, esp. toxic waste, that flows into a body of water such as a river or lake. [1/3 definitions] |
| lagoon |
a man-made pool, as for sewage or wastewater treatment. [1/3 definitions] |
| leptospirosis |
any of various systemic infections in humans and animals, variously affecting the eyes, kidneys, liver, or the like, that is caused by a genus of spiral-shaped bacteria found in water and sewage. |
| sanitation |
the design and practice of methods for solving basic public health problems such as drainage, sewage treatment, and waste removal. |
| sewerage |
sewage. [1/2 definitions] |
| sludgeworm |
a small freshwater worm that lives in sewage sludges or other muds that are low in oxygen but rich in organic matter. |
| sullage |
refuse, waste, or sewage. [1/2 definitions] |
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