black water

noun

1. wastewater from toilets, garbage disposal, and industrial processes.

black water

noun

1. household waste water that cannot be reused without purification Compare grey water

Example Sentences

Mr Traucki worked with Britton when filming croc horror film Black Water in 2008, as well as its 2019 sequel.

From BBC

Still, I caught sight of the light from row after row of portholes rippling yellow across black water before the marble went dark.

From Literature

“Ash” continues the exploration of ecological themes that Jelinek has addressed, often with alarm, in much of her recent work, including her 2013 “stage essay” “rein GOLD,” which brings together Wagner and environmentalism, as well as her plays “Black Water” and “Sun/Air,” with which “Ash” constitutes a loose climate trilogy.

From New York Times

Jo shows me a plastic bottle full of brownish black water that she gathered during heavy rain the day before.

From BBC

He couldn’t look down at that black water.

From Literature