Usage Note
Fognario is used almost exclusively in technical or administrative contexts: sistema fognario (sewer system), rete fognaria (sewage network). It is derived from fogna (sewer, drain) and is not used informally — everyday speakers say scarico or fognatura instead.
Examples
"La rete fognaria della città è obsoleta."
Natural Translation
The city's sewer network is obsolete.

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