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SEWER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sewer" is a kind of...):
drain; drainpipe; waste pipe (a pipe through which liquid is carried away)
Holonyms ("sewer" is a part of...):
sewage system; sewage works; sewer system (facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who sews
Example:
a sewer of fine gowns
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sewer" is a kind of...):
needleworker (someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sewer"):
baster; tacker (a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches)
sewing-machine operator (someone who sews by operating a sewing machine)
tucker (a sewer who tucks)
Derivation:
sew (fasten by sewing; do needlework)
sew (create (clothes) with cloth)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
Example:
pensions are in the toilet
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("sewer" is a kind of...):
bad luck; ill luck; misfortune; tough luck (an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes)
