1. (

• sewer ,
• sewerage ,
• cloaca

) a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water ;

2. (

• sewer

) someone who sews; "a sewer of fine gowns" ;

3. (

• gutter ,
• sewer ,
• toilet

) misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet" ;