| sew | To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish. Origin: b. See Sewer a drain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sewage | The waste water from domestic, commercial and industrial sources carried by sewers. (05 Dec 1998) |
| sewellel | <zoology> A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent (Haplodon rufus), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family Haplodontidae. Synonym: boomer, showt'l, and mountain beaver. Origin: Of American Indian origin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sewen | <zoology> A British trout usually regarded as a variety (var. Cambricus) of the salmon trout. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sewer | 1. One who sews, or stitches. 2. <zoology> A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopteris nubeculana) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sewer gas | Gas, probably mostly methane, resulting from decomposition of organic matter in sewers; potentially explosive and toxic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sewin | <zoology> Same as Sewen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sewing | 1. The act or occupation of one who sews. 2. That which is sewed with the needle. Sewing horse, a fixture or table having a frame in which are held the cords to which the back edges of folded sheets are sewed to form a book. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sewing spasm | An occupational dystonia occurring in the fingers of women who sew. Synonym: sewing spasm. (05 Mar 2000) |