storm sewer
noun
a sewer for carrying off rainfall drained from paved surfaces, roofs, etc.
- Also called storm drain .
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How to use storm sewer in a sentence
Most American sewer pipes, both sanitary and storm sewer pipes, are typically cracked, because we do such bad maintenance.
How rising groundwater caused by climate change could devastate coastal communities | Kendra Pierre-Louis | December 13, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewClean all the rock and dirt out until you break through into the storm sewer, then come back.
The Velvet Glove | Harry HarrisonIt took Jon four hours to drive the tunnel as far as the ancient granite wall of the storm sewer.
The Velvet Glove | Harry HarrisonIt was almost dawn before he managed to find a storm sewer in which to hide for the day.
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