Unscientific rat maze? (5)

I believe the answer is:

sewer

(Other definitions for sewer that I've seen before include "Conduit for carrying away waste matter" , "Pipe for waste matter from houses, factories etc" , "Underground waste pipe" , "Pipe for carrying away waste matter" , "Embroiderer; soil pipe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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