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sewer - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sewer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sewer [ n.]
- One who sews, or stitches.
- A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopteris nubeculana)
- A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.
- Formerly, an upper servant, or household officer, who set on and removed the dishes at a feast, and who also brought water for the hands of the guests.

Meaning of 'sewer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sewer [ n]
Meaning (1):
- someone who sews
Example in sentence:
  • a sewer of fine gowns
Meaning (2):
- misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
Example in sentence:
  • all that work went down the sewer;
  • his career was in the gutter;
  • pensions are in the toilet