fatberg
noun
fat·berg
ˈfat-ˌbərg 
plural fatbergs
: a large mass of fat and solid waste that collects in a sewer system
The toxic lump of congealed fat and household waste—known as a fatberg—was 40 metres long and so heavy that it broke the 1940s-era sewer.—
Rebecca Ratcliffe
Rebecca RatcliffeRestaurants are a big contributor to fatbergs: Thames Water, the London utilities company, found nine out of 10 fast-food eateries lacked adequate grease traps to stop fat from entering the sewers.—Eve Watling
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The sewer has a fatberg.
—Will Pritchard, Wired, 13 Nov. 2021
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“Fatberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatberg. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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