catflap.org Online Dictionary Query

Query string:
Search type:
Database:

Database copyright information
Server information

27 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cesspool \Cess"pool`\ (-p[=oo]l`), n. [See Sesspol.]
     A cistern in the course, or the termination, of a drain, to
     collect sedimentary or superfluous matter; a privy vault; any
     receptacle of filth. [Written also sesspool.]
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Cesspool \Cess"pool`\ (-p[=oo]l`), n. [See Sesspol.]
     A cistern in the course, or the termination, of a drain, to
     collect sedimentary or superfluous matter; a privy vault; any
     receptacle of filth. [Written also sesspool.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  cesspool
       n : a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it [syn:
            cesspit, sink, sump]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cesspool
     Αγγλικά n.
     ο βόθρος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cesspool
     n.
     1 An underground pit where sewage is held.
     2 (lb en by extension) A filthy place.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  cesspool
     n.
     1 An underground pit where sewage is held.
     2 (lb en by extension) A filthy place.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  cesspool
     n.
     1 An underground pit where sewage is held.
     2 (lb en by extension) A filthy place.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  cesspool
     n.
     1 An underground pit where sewage is held.
     2 (lb en by extension) A filthy place.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cesspool
     Englanti n.
     likakaivo

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cesspool
     Engelska n.
     1 (tagg byggnadsteknik språk=en) avloppsbrunn, kloakbrunn, latringrop
     2 (tagg bildligt språk=en) kloak, träsk, dypöl, dynghög

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Cesspool /sˈɛspuːl/
  البالوعة

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  cesspool /sˈɛspuːl/ 
  žumpa