wastewater

noun/ˈweɪstˌwɔtər/

Frequency rank: #9,016 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

water that has been used and contaminated by domestic, industrial, or agricultural activities.

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Example sentence

The factory treats its wastewater before releasing it into the nearby river.

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