Cesspit (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

Synonyms:

cesspit; cesspool; sink; sump

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cesspit" is a kind of...):

cistern (an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater)

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