cesspit
[ ses-pit ]
/ ˈsɛsˌpɪt /
noun
a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
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Origin of cesspit
First recorded in 1860–65; cess(pool) + pit1
Words nearby cesspit
cessative, cesser, cession, cessionary, cesspipe, cesspit, cesspool, cesta, c'est-à-dire, Cestan-Chenais syndrome, c'est autre chose
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Example sentences 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.