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English noun: sewer | |||
| 1. | sewer (artifact) a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water | ||
| Synonyms | cloaca, sewerage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drain, drainpipe, waste pipe | ||
| Part meronym | sewage system, sewage works, sewer system | ||
| 2. | sewer (person) someone who sews | ||
| Samples | A sewer of fine gowns. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | needleworker | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | baster, sewing-machine operator, tacker, tucker | ||
| 3. | sewer (state) misfortune resulting in lost effort or money | ||
| Samples | His career was in the gutter. All that work went down the sewer. Pensions are in the toilet. | ||
| Synonyms | gutter, toilet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bad luck, ill luck, misfortune, tough luck | ||
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