wastewater
[ weyst-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
/ ˈweɪstˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
noun
water that has been used in washing, flushing, manufacturing, etc.; sewage.
Words nearby wastewater
wasteland, wastelot, wastepaper, wastepaper basket, waster, wastewater, wasteweir, wasting, wasting asset, wastrel, wat
Origin of wastewater
1400–50; late Middle English waste watre
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Have you ever heard 'em talking of barrage and aprons and waste-water?
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