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noun
A cesspool; a pit or covered cistern used to collect sewage and waste water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A place or situation characterised by corruption, filth or immoral activities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, derogatory, figuratively
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noun
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cesspool, sink, sump
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cistern
History
Uncertain. The first part, cess-, is undoubtedly the same as for cesspool, whose origin is likewise uncertain. The second part is pit, a hole in the ground.
Across languages
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