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sul·lage

 (sŭl′ĭj)
n.
1. Silt deposited by a current of water.
2. Waste materials or sewage; refuse.

[Perhaps from French souiller, to soil; see sully.]
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sullage

(ˈsʌlɪdʒ)
n
1. filth or waste, esp sewage
2. sediment deposited by running water
[C16: perhaps from French souiller to sully; compare Old English sol mud]
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sul•lage

(ˈsʌl ɪdʒ)

n.
refuse or waste; sewage.
[1545–55; orig. uncertain]
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sullage

- Waste from household sinks, showers, and baths—but not toilets; it also figuratively means filth or refuse.
See also related terms for waste.
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Due to non-operation of electric motors at disposal works, all the city sewer remained choked and open drains over flowed, turning most of the city roads into ponds and sullage water gushed into residential areas even causing problems for the inhabitants.
As a result sullage submerged most of the streets and in some localities sullage gushed into houses, causing numerous problems for the residents.