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Definition of wastewater noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

wastewater

noun

NAmE//ˈweɪstˌwɔt̮ər//

, NAmE//ˈweɪstˌwɑt̮ər//

[uncountable]

used water that contains waste substances from homes, factories, and farms municipal water and wastewater systems a wastewater treatment plant compare sewage

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