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WASTEWATER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Water mixed with waste matter

Synonyms:

effluent; sewer water; wastewater

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("wastewater" is a kind of...):

waste; waste material; waste matter; waste product (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted)

Holonyms ("wastewater" is a substance of...):

sewage; sewerage (waste matter carried away in sewers or drains)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Making wastewater treatment plants energy independent would not only cut electricity use and emissions but also make them immune to blackouts — a major advantage in places such as California, where recent wildfires have led to large-scale outages.

(Researchers develop technology to harness energy from mixing of freshwater and seawater, National Science Foundation)