Schwarzwasser — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blackwater noun Water that looks naturally dark because it carries dissolved organic matter such as decaying leaves or tannins.
Senses
Schwarzwasser is used for these senses in English:
- blackwater Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter. [from 20th c.]
blackwater — full definition
- noun Water that looks naturally dark because it carries dissolved organic matter such as decaying leaves or tannins.
- noun Wastewater from toilets that contains human waste, as distinct from "greywater" from sinks and showers.
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