cesspit
[ ses-pit ]
/ ˈsɛsˌpɪt /
noun
a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
Nearby words
- cessative,
- cesser,
- cession,
- cessionary,
- cesspipe,
- cesspool,
- cesta,
- cestan-chenais syndrome,
- cesti,
- cestoda
Origin of cesspit
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for cesspit
Various substitutes have been tried for the cesspit, which retain the principle of the hand removal of excreta.
Where a cesspit is unavoidable, perhaps the best and least offensive system for emptying it is the pneumatic system.
There should be a ventilated trap placed on the pipe leading from the watercloset to the cesspit.
cesspit
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper