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cesspool

/ˈsɛspuːl/

/ˈsɛspul/

cesspoolnoun

cesspools

/ˈsɛspuːl/

/ˈsɛspul/

Translations

выгребная яма

The old house had a cesspool in the backyard.

У старого дома во дворе была выгребная яма.

The factory uses a cesspool to treat wastewater.

Фабрика использует отстойник для очистки сточных вод.

Additional translations

Definitions

An underground container for the temporary storage of liquid waste and sewage.

The old farmhouse had a cesspool that needed to be emptied regularly.

A place or situation that is very dirty, unpleasant, or corrupt.

The abandoned building had become a cesspool of crime and filth.

Synonyms

cesspooladjective

/ˈsɛs.puːl/

/ˈsɛs.pul/

Used attributively before a noun to denote something related to a cesspool.

Definitions

Attributive: Relating to, used for, or designed to deal with a cesspool.

The workers installed a new cesspool pump to replace the old one.