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