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Meanings of foul sewer in English

Sewer that carries household waste water but not stormwater.

Synonyms
Examples for "sanitary sewer"
Examples for "sanitary sewer"
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The main sanitary sewer was in operation, although many of the laterals leading from houses were clogged with mud and backed-up water.
The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Torna...
Usage of foul sewer in English
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More so, because despite its toxicity, the mutts begin to throw themselves into the foul sewer.
Mockingjay
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Oh, the stories that one uncovered-rightin one's own town, among one's own set-like foul sewers underneath the pavements!
Sylvia's Marriage: A Novel