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sewer1 a drain or pipe, esp one that is underground, used to carry away surface water or sewage sewer2 (in medieval England) a servant of high rank in charge of the serving of meals and the seating of guests How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The streams of filth flow down through the ages in literature, which sometimes seems little better than an open sewer, and, as I have said, I do not see why the time should not come when the noxious and noisome channels should be stopped; but the base of the mind is bestial, and so far the beast in us has insisted upon having his full say. "Yes, I'm the best sewer in these parts," said Miss Cornelia in a matter-of-fact tone. Bidden to observe the highlands of the Hudson, they gaped, unsuspecting, at the upturned mountains of a new- laid sewer. |
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