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(waste-wa-ter) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. water that has been used and is contaminated.

Example Sentence

Some countries have wastewater treatment facilities to recycle wastewater.

More Example Sentences

Wastewater can harm the environment if untreated.

Synonyms

sewage; effluent; polluted water

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Rhymes

  • wastewater
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