wastewater
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wastewater
noun wastewaters · waste water · waste-water
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Any water that has been used in some human domestic or industrial activity and, as a result, now contains waste products.
Near-synonyms: sewage, sullage, graywater, blackwater, washwater, poop water (informal)
Similar: sewage, sullage, graywater, blackwater, washwater, poop water
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Closest in meaning: effluent, sewer water, sewage, sewer, drain, sewerage, water, waters, rinse, rinsing, purification, cleansing, sanitation, treatment, slop, clean-up
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noun water containing waste products
| 한국어 | 폐수 pyesu |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 廃水 haisui, 排水 haisui |
| 中文 | 污水 wūshuǐ |
| Português | esgoto |
| Français | eaux usées, eaux vannes |
| Deutsch | Abwasser |
| Italiano | acque reflue, acque di scarico |
| Русский | сто́чные во́ды stóčnyje vódy, помо́и pomói |
Talk about this word "wastewater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wastewater. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wastewater. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wastewater "wastewater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wastewater.Cite this
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title = {wastewater},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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