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WASTEWATER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Water mixed with waste matter
Synonyms:
effluent; sewer water; wastewater
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("wastewater" is a kind of...):
waste; waste material; waste matter; waste product (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted)
Holonyms ("wastewater" is a substance of...):
sewage; sewerage (waste matter carried away in sewers or drains)
Context examples:
Making wastewater treatment plants energy independent would not only cut electricity use and emissions but also make them immune to blackouts — a major advantage in places such as California, where recent wildfires have led to large-scale outages.
(Researchers develop technology to harness energy from mixing of freshwater and seawater, National Science Foundation)
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