: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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Renewable energy sources such as food, animal waste, and sewage sludge make aviation fuels sustainable.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Crocodiles hunt for prey in sewage ponds, hippos lumber past industrial buildings, and zebras and buffalo graze contentedly by the roadside, seemingly oblivious to their human audience.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
The strikes have caused extensive damage to roads, electricity networks and water and sewage lines.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Damage to roads proved to be a major inconvenience, especially as broken sewage, water and gas mains prevented people from getting to work in the morning.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Crocodiles hunt for prey in sewage ponds, hippos lumber past industrial buildings, and zebras and buffalo graze contentedly by the roadside, seemingly oblivious to their human audience.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
The strikes have caused extensive damage to roads, electricity networks and water and sewage lines.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Damage to roads proved to be a major inconvenience, especially as broken sewage, water and gas mains prevented people from getting to work in the morning.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij 
: waste materials carried off by sewers
Medical Definition
sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij
: refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers
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