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cloaca
a cavity in the pelvic region of most vertebrates, except higher mammals, and certain invertebrates, into which the alimentary canal and the genital and urinary ducts open -
catch basin
a pit in a drainage system in which matter that might otherwise block a sewer is collected so that it may periodically be removed -
homonym
Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air; a homophone (def 1). -
sewer pill
a ribbed wooden ball for scraping the walls of a sewer through which it floats. -
storm sewer
a sewer for carrying off rainfall drained from paved surfaces, roofs, etc. -
back vent
(in plumbing) a vent situated on the sewer side of a trap.