What does alcantarilla in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word alcantarilla in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alcantarilla in Spanish.

The word alcantarilla in Spanish means sewer, sewage system, drain, lay pipes, manhole cover. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alcantarilla

sewer, sewage system

nombre femenino (desagüe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La alcantarilla municipal transporta el agua servida a la planta de potabilización.
The city sewer transports waste water to the water treatment plant.

drain

nombre femenino (hueco al borde de la acera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Caminaba por la calle y se le cayeron las llaves del coche por la rendija de una alcantarilla.
She was walking down the street when her keys fell through the cracks of a drain.

lay pipes

verbo transitivo (construir alcantarillas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

manhole cover

locución nominal femenina (cubierta de sumidero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las tapas de alcantarilla hechas de cobre son una tentación para los ladrones.
Copper manhole covers are a temptation for thieves.

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