fognatura

Definitions of fognatura
  1. noun
    a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
    synonyms: cloaca, fogna
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    type of:
    scaricatoio
    a pipe through which liquid is carried away
  2. noun
    waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
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    type of:
    cascame, dissipazione, sperpero, spreco
    any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
  3. noun
    emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
    synonyms: drenaggio, prosciugamento
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    type of:
    evacuazione, sfollamento, sgombero, svuotamento, vuotamento
    the act of removing the contents of something
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