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- [weyst-waw-ter, -wot-er]
- /ˈweɪstˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/
- /ˈweɪˌs.twɒ.tə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weyst-waw-ter, -wot-er]
- /ˈweɪstˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/
Definitions of wastewater word
- noun wastewater water that has been used in washing, flushing, manufacturing, etc.; sewage. 1
- noun wastewater Any water that has been used by some human domestic or industrial activity and, because of that, now contains waste products. 1
- noun wastewater used water 1
- adjective wastewater relating to waste water 0
- noun wastewater water used by a factory, household, etc. and discharged as sewage 0
- noun wastewater Wastewater is water which has been used in people's houses or in industrial operations. 0
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Origin of wastewater
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English waste watre
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wastewater
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wastewater 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".
wastewater usage trend in Literature
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- how does a wastewater plant work?
- what chemicals are used in wastewater treatment?
- how to design a wastewater treatment plant?
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