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(ef-fluent) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. liquid waste or sewage that flows out of something.

Example Sentence

The sump pump pumped the effluent from the toilets to the main sewage pipe.

More Example Sentences

They tested the effluent for harmful chemicals.

Synonyms

wastewater; discharge; runoff

Antonyms

pure water

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Rhymes

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