sumidero

Definitions of sumidero
  1. noun
    a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
    synonyms: poza, pozo negro, vaciadero
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    type of:
    cisterna
    an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
  2. noun
    a pipe through which liquid is carried away
    synonyms: bajante, canal, canalón, desagüe, pantalones pitillo, tubo de desagüe
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    types:
    alcantarilla
    a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
    cañería de desagüe, imbornal
    drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
    alcantarillado
    a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
    type of:
    adorno, cañería, conducción, cordoncillo, decoración, encañado, ribete, tubería, tuberías
    a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
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