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- [weyst waw-ter, wot-er]
- /weɪst ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
- /weɪst ˈwɔːtə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weyst waw-ter, wot-er]
- /weɪst ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
Definition of waste-water word
- noun waste-water water that has been used in washing, flushing, manufacturing, etc.; sewage. 1
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Origin of waste-water
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English waste watre
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Waste-water
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waste-water popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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