Alcantarilla in english
Sewer
pronunciation: suɜr part of speech: noun
pronunciation: suɜr part of speech: noun
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alcantarilla = sewer ; sewer pipe ; drain ; gutter ; storm drain.
Example: They constructed many miles of sewer and can be seen as the true instigators of the 19th c. sanitary revolution.Example: The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.Example: Water can enter computer rooms from numerous sources: air conditioners; roof, floor, and wall leaks; backed-up floor drains; and fire sprinklers.Example: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Example: Sump pumps send water away from a house to any place where it is no longer problematic, such as a municipal storm drain or a dry well.more:
» boca de alcantarilla = manhole .
Example: It was found that someone had dumped a load of builders' rubble down a manhole blocking the sewer and causing havoc.» tapa de alcantarilla = manhole cover .
Example: Grooves in manhole covers are necessary to provide traction in all kinds of weather to the vehicles above.