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Meaning of "sewerage" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEWERAGE

sewerage  [ˈsuːərɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEWERAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sewerage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEWERAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sewerage

Sewerage

Sewerage refers to the infrastructure that conveys sewage. It encompasses components such as receiving drains, manholes, pumping stations, storm overflows, and screening chambers of the combined sewer or sanitary sewer. Sewerage ends at the entry to a sewage treatment plant or at the point of discharge into the environment. In loose American English usage, the terms "sewerage" and "sewage" are sometimes used interchangeably.

Definition of sewerage in the English dictionary

The definition of sewerage in the dictionary is an arrangement of sewers. Other definition of sewerage is the removal of surface water or sewage by means of sewers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEWERAGE


acreage
ˈeɪkərɪdʒ
amperage
ˈæmpərɪdʒ
anchorage
ˈæŋkərɪdʒ
average
ˈævərɪdʒ
beverage
ˈbɛvərɪdʒ
Beveridge
ˈbɛvərɪdʒ
brokerage
ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒ
Coleridge
ˈkəʊlərɪdʒ
coverage
ˈkʌvərɪdʒ
haemorrhage
ˈhɛmərɪdʒ
harborage
ˈhɑːbərɪdʒ
hemorrhage
ˈhemərɪdʒ
leverage
ˈliːvərɪdʒ
moorage
ˈmʊərɪdʒ
peerage
ˈpɪərɪdʒ
pepperidge
ˈpepərɪdʒ
pierage
ˈpɪərɪdʒ
pilferage
ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ
porterage
ˈpɔːtərɪdʒ
vicarage
ˈvɪkərɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEWERAGE

sewed
sewel
Sewell
sewellel
sewen
sewer
sewer gas
sewer rat
sewerless
sewerlike
sewin
sewing
sewing basket
sewing bee
sewing cotton
sewing machine
sewing pattern
sewing silk

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEWERAGE

acierage
cooperage
customs brokerage
deleverage
Dow-Jones average
fosterage
garage
general average
goal average
grade point average
interage
lighterage
moving average
Nikkei average
Nikkei Stock Average
noncoverage
on average
overage
plunderage
underage
weighted average

Synonyms and antonyms of sewerage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sewerage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEWERAGE

Find out the translation of sewerage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sewerage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sewerage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

污水处理
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alcantarillado
570 millions of speakers

English

sewerage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीवरेज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصرف الصحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

канализация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esgotos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নর্দমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

assainissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembetungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kanalisation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下水道
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하수도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sewerage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thoát nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கழிவுநீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सीवरेज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kanalizasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rete fognaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kanalizacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

каналізація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

canalizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποχέτευσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

riool
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avlopp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kloakkanlegg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sewerage

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEWERAGE»

The term «sewerage» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.544 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEWERAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sewerage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sewerage» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sewerage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEWERAGE»

Discover the use of sewerage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sewerage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Water Supply and Sewerage
The book can also be used to introduce engineers to the design of hydraulic networks.
Terence J. McGhee, 1991
2
Public Health Engineering: Sewerage, Second Edition
This broad-based book covers topics in sewage treatment from site investigation through to design, construction and operation. Data and design charts are given in an appendix.
R.E. Bartlett, 2003
3
Low-cost sewerage
This book is the result of contributions by both academics and practitioners who attended the International Conference on Low-cost Sewerage which was held at the University of Leeds, England, in July 1995.
David Duncan Mara, 1996
4
Main Drainage Works of Boston and Its Metropolitan Sewerage ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Metropolitan Sewerage Commission, 2009
5
How "natural" are Natural Monopolies in the Water Supply and ...
All surveyed water utilities but one provide water and sewerage services.11 In Colombia, 228 utilities have been surveyed in 2003 and 2004, but because of missing information for some variables of interest, only 48 utilities can be used at the ...
Céline Nauges, Caroline Van den Berg, 2007
6
Second Report of the Sewerage Commission of the City of ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Baltimore (). Sewerage Commission, 2010
7
Municipal Wastewater Management in Developing Countries: ...
Innovative sewerage systems have been designed to provide adequate sanitation services in specific situations that require new approaches to overcome economic, environmental and social problems. Examples include the use of trenchless ...
Zaini Ujang, M. Henze, 2006
8
examinations made in relation to sewerage
Sewerage Commissioners' Office, Chicago, III, Dec. 12, 1856. The Board met. Present: Commissioners Ogden, Webster and Lind. (Extract.) Ordered, That E. S. Chesbrough, Chief Engineer of this Board, proceed to Great Britain and the ...
chicago sewerage, 1858
9
The Building Regulations 2000: Approved Document
Drains serving only one curtilage cannot be adopted by the sewerage undertaker . An agreement with the sewerage undertaker to adopt sewers on completion C.2 Under Section 104 (Agreements to adopt sewer or sewage disposal works at ...
‎2006
10
Infrastructure Strategies in East Asia: The Untold Story
focused on expanding and upgrading the sewerage systems in the major urban centers of Kuala Lumpur, George Town, and Ipoh. In the Fourth Malaysia Plan the government announced its intention to provide centralized sewerage systems  ...
Ashoka Mody, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEWERAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sewerage is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Boil water advisory prompts apology from Sewerage and Water …
In response, the Sewerage and Water Board is adding more monitoring stations to detect a potential problem quicker. They are also working on ways to improve ... «WDSU New Orleans, Jul 15»
2
Detroit OKs 7.5% water, sewerage rate hike
In a 5-4 vote, City Council on Tuesday approved a 7.5 percent rate increase that is expected to help fill a $27 million hole in the Detroit Water and Sewerage ... «Crain's Detroit Business, Jul 15»
3
Uptown residents file lawsuit against Sewerage & Water Board over …
... are fed up with damages caused to their properties due to construction projects, and now they want the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board to pay up. «WDSU New Orleans, Jun 15»
4
More parts of cut-up baby found in sewerage plant
JOHOR BARU: Small pieces of flesh and skin believed to be from a baby, whose body was cut into 15 pieces, have been found at the same sewerage plant in ... «The Star Online, May 15»
5
Boil water advisory set during Macomb water main fix
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department will start work at 10 p.m. Sunday on Campground Road between 27 Mile and 28 Mile. The advisory will stay in ... «The Detroit News, Apr 15»
6
Explaining the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department's latest rate …
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department that is still under the city's control is going to raise its wholesale water rates 6.4 percent to the communities in the ... «WDIV Detroit, Feb 15»
7
Watchdog welcomes dip in annual water bills, but warns of …
AVERAGE water bills are set to dip this year for residents across the Observer patch, but there is a sewerage shock for Thames customers. The annual ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Feb 15»
8
Detroit Water and Sewerage Dept. offers payment plans, phone …
In attempt to avoid large crowds and summer heat, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) is now offering a new phone payment option for ... «WDIV Detroit, Aug 14»
9
Detroit reaches critical water bond restructuring deal in bankruptcy …
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department announced a refinancing deal that could, according to a statement from the department, lead to savings for DWSD ... «Detroit Free Press, Aug 14»
10
Detroit water department extends residential shutoffs moratorium
The Detroit Department of Water and Sewerage is extending its moratorium of shutoffs for delinquent residential customers until Aug. 25. The department ... «WDIV Detroit, Aug 14»

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