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wastewater

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈweɪstˌwɔtɚ/ · UK /ˈweɪstˌwɔːtə/

wastewater means: Water made dirty by use in homes, factories, or other human activities.

noun

USED DIRTY WATERB2

Water made dirty by use in homes, factories, or other human activities.

  • The factory produces wastewater.
  • This plant treats wastewater before it reaches the river.
  • Can treated wastewater be used to water crops?

Similar words: waste water

Common phrases: wastewater treatment, industrial wastewater, treat wastewater

Questions about wastewater

What does wastewater mean?

Water made dirty by use in homes, factories, or other human activities.

What is wastewater in other languages?

Türkçe: atık su · Español: aguas residuales · Français: eaux usées · Deutsch: Abwasser · Italiano: acque reflue · 日本語: 排水

How do you pronounce wastewater?

In American English /ˈweɪstˌwɔtɚ/; in British English /ˈweɪstˌwɔːtə/.

How do you use wastewater in a sentence?

The factory produces wastewater. This plant treats wastewater before it reaches the river.

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