This is the 1793rd most frequent Catalan word.
clavegueres
Sewers.
Here, 'clavegueres' refers to the underground sewer system responsible for water drainage in an urban area.
Les clavegueres de la ciutat necessiten manteniment urgent.
The city's sewers need urgent maintenance.
In this instance, 'clavegueres' is used to describe the physical underground infrastructure beneath the streets.
Va sentir un soroll estrany procedent de les clavegueres quan caminava pel carrer.
He heard a strange noise coming from the sewers while walking down the street.
Here, 'clavegueres' is used metaphorically to indicate hidden and often murky facets of political actions or systems.