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wastewaterwater that has been used and contaminated by human activity, typically from homes, businesses, or industrial processes

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: water that has been used and contaminated by human activity, typically from homes, businesses, or industrial processes

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈweɪstˌwɔːtər/

Korean meaning: 가정, 사업장, 산업 활동 등에서 사용되어 오염된 물, 폐수

Korean pronunciation: 웨**이**스트워터

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor thinks his morning coffee counts as wastewater treatment.
  • The city invested millions in upgrading its wastewater infrastructure.
  • After seeing the wastewater treatment process, I'll never take clean water for granted again.

wastewater

NOUN

//ˈweɪstˌwɔːtər//

water that has been used and contaminated by human activity, typically from homes, businesses, or industrial processes

wastewater concept
💡 Concept

water that has been used and contaminated by human activity, typically from homes, businesses, or industrial processes

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wastewater rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Father and daughter watch wastewater reduce river quality by another quarter!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈweɪstˌwɔːtər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈweɪstˌwɔːtə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootwaste

Origin

19세기 후반 산업혁명 시대에 만들어진 복합어로, 'waste'(버리다, 낭비하다)와 'water'(물)가 결합되어 탄생했습니다. 도시화와 공업화로 인해 물 오염 문제가 심각해지면서 이를 구분하기 위한 용어가 필요해졌죠.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor thinks his morning coffee counts as wastewater treatment.

The city invested millions in upgrading its wastewater infrastructure.

After seeing the wastewater treatment process, I'll never take clean water for granted again.

😄 Fun example

The chef was horrified to discover the restaurant's wastewater was being recycled into soup.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

sewageeffluentliquid waste

Antonyms

freshwaterclean waterpotable water

Related

seweragedrainagepollutiontreatmentrecycling