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Meaning of "sullage" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SULLAGE

Perhaps from French souiller to sully; compare Old English sol mud.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SULLAGE

sullage  [ˈsʌlɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SULLAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sullage 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 SULLAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sullage

Greywater

Greywater or sullage is defined as wastewater generated from wash hand basins, showers and baths, which can be recycled on-site for uses such as WC flushing, landscape irrigation and constructed wetlands. Greywater often includes discharge from laundry, dishwashers and kitchen sinks. It differs from the discharge of WCs which is designated sewage or blackwater to indicate it contains human waste.

Definition of sullage in the English dictionary

The definition of sullage in the dictionary is filth or waste, esp sewage. Other definition of sullage is sediment deposited by running water.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SULLAGE


acknowledge
əkˈnɒlɪdʒ
assemblage
əˈsɛmblɪdʒ
cartilage
ˈkɑːtɪlɪdʒ
college
ˈkɒlɪdʒ
Coolidge
ˈkuːlɪdʒ
curtilage
ˈkɜːtɪlɪdʒ
haulage
ˈhɔːlɪdʒ
knowledge
ˈnɒlɪdʒ
milage
ˈmaɪlɪdʒ
mileage
ˈmaɪlɪdʒ
millage
ˈmɪlɪdʒ
pillage
ˈpɪlɪdʒ
privilege
ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ
silage
ˈsaɪlɪdʒ
spillage
ˈspɪlɪdʒ
tillage
ˈtɪlɪdʒ
tutelage
ˈtjuːtɪlɪdʒ
ullage
ˈʌlɪdʒ
village
ˈvɪlɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SULLAGE

sulfuryl
sulk
sulker
sulkier
sulkies
sulkiest
sulkily
sulkiness
sulky
Sulla
sullen
sullenly
sullenness
sullens
sulliable
sullied
sullies
Sullivan
Sullom Voe
sully

WORDS THAT END LIKE SULLAGE

athlete´s village
bricolage
collage
fishing village
fullage
global village
Greenwich Village
grillage
holiday village
hypallage
intervillage
maquillage
no-tillage
outlet village
pupillage
shopping village
smallage
stillage
tallage
tollage
treillage

Synonyms and antonyms of sullage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sullage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SULLAGE

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

Translator English - Chinese

淤泥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Las aguas sucias
570 millions of speakers

English

sullage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैला पानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مياه المجارير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sullage
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sullage
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sullage
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sullage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sullage
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sullage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

残りもの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sullage
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sullage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cống thoát nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sullage
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओलसरपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sullage
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sullage
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sullage
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sullage
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sullage
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

sullage
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sullage
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sullage
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sullage
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sullage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SULLAGE»

The term «sullage» is normally little used and occupies the 135.170 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SULLAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sullage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sullage» 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 sullage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SULLAGE»

Discover the use of sullage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sullage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Environmental Law in Malaysia
has the power and responsibility over sullage water is the local government through the enforcement of the Street Drainage and Building Act 1974.1 1. See Sharifah Zubaidah and Maizatun Mustafa, 'Preventing Pollution in Malaysian Rivers: A ...
Maizatun Mustafa, 2011
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Waste Water Engineering
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SULLAGE As stated earlier, sullage is merely the wastewater from bath rooms, kitchens, house washings, washing of clothes etc. It does not contain any excretal refuse, and hence it is neither very dirty not ...
Dr. B. C. Punmia, Ashok Kr. Jain, Arun Kr. Jain, Dr. B.C. Punmia, Ashok Kr. Jain, 1998
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Clay's Handbook of Environmental Health
Sullage water On no account should crude sullage (bath, shower, kitchen, etc. liquid waste) be discharged into a river, stream, ditch or lake, or over unprepared ground. The simplest means of disposal is by soil absorption through a soakage  ...
Stephen Battersby, W.H. Bassett, 2004
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TEXTBOOK OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(sullage). This waste water (99% of water and 1% solids) is transported through a network of sewers, away from residential units. Sewage contains human excreta which is the main cause for water borne diseases. Decomposed organic matter ...
P. VENUGOPALA RAO, 2002
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Garbage Enzyme As an Alternative Method in Treatment of Sullage
This study was conducted to explore the feasibility of using Garbage Enzyme to treat sullage.
Khairul Bariyah Bakar, Shamila Azman, 2012
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Encyclopaedia of Environmental Pollution, Agriculture and ...
SULLAGE DISPOSAL Sullage is domestic waste water not containing excreta or toilet wastes. It is sometimes called grey water in distinction to sewage or black water. Sullage always contains some pathogens, often at a concentration similar  ...
A. K. Shrivastava, 2004
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Wealth from Waste
in trials involving the use of duckweed technology and pisciculture for managing sullage in two cillages. An analysis report of sullage at the pond inlet and outlet indicates over 90 per cent reduction in BOD. Duckweed is a free-floating and ...
A.K. Shrivastava, 2003
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Journals of the House of Commons
to take away, to manure their Lands; and there is none cvcr lies there: That he thinks Sullage won't drive from Sandwirli F/om into the Haven, because there is a great deal of Rubbfsh, Grass, Flags, and other things, which are cut up in ...
Great Britain House of Commons, 1803
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Environmental Health: Bridging the Gaps
Wastewater. Generally refers to the removal of liquid waste, which consists of sewage (mainly excreta) and sullage (also known as gray water (from bathing, laundry, and food preparation in domestic, industrial, and commercial uses). Sewage ...
James A. Listorti, Fadi M. Doumani, 2001
10
Medical Anthropology of the Jaunsaris
Disposal of House Sullage Water The water which has been used for such domestic purposes as washing utensils, and hands and feet, etc., is termed as house sullage water, and must be disposed off from the house by some method or the ...
S. N. H. Rizvi, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SULLAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sullage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wasted effort
Residents of DTP Colony, Karukku Main Road, complained of sewage overflow in their areas as vacant lands were filled with sullage that was illegally ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
Garbage removal in progress
Pitchakaranpallam Odai that originates from Ellapalayam tank carries surplus water from the tank, agricultural run-off water, and sullage and sewage from ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Holy Ganga still getting murkier
Sullage and effluents are still being discharged into the Ganga from these nullahs. Contrary to the claims made by the government departments and agencies ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
4
WAY WE WERE: Digging up Toowoomba history
"Fortunately, the USQ Botanic Gardens conservatory dig seeking to discover what lies beneath Queens Park is not likely to be near the council's former sullage ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Ho Chi Minh City to spend big on infrastructure
It also includes building inner roads of nearly 9 km on 89.4ha in the area, and construction of other infrastructure such as sullage pits, water supply networks, ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
6
HCM City to spend big on infrastructure
It also includes building inner roads of nearly 9 km on 89.4ha in the area, and construction of other infrastructure such as sullage pits, water supply networks, ... «Viet Nam News, Jun 15»
7
Two sullage collection tankers for Tuticorin Corporation
Two sullage collection tankers were pressed into service by Tuticorin ... in 60 wards and normally 20,000 litres of sullage is collected by the two existing vehicles. «The Hindu, Apr 15»
8
Filth at Kuala Perlis beach reaches alarming levels
CAP says drains behind food stalls in the area are also stagnant with sullage and causing quite a stink. kuala perlis beach GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers' ... «Free Malaysia Today, Mar 15»
9
Utilizing Wastewater Presents Environmental and Economic …
Partially treated wastewater can be coolant for electric power plants; each year 26 billion gallons of “sullage” cool the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in ... «Breaking Energy, Feb 15»
10
The ultimate checklists
If applicable, connect mains pressure hose between water source and caravan. Bleed air from line and check for water leaks. ○ Install sullage hose or put ... «Perth Now, Oct 14»

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