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English words spelt the same, But with different meanings

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I often get confused with some words in Spanish, That are spelt and sound alike but have different meanings.
I have just realized that an English word that may have identical spelling but mean something entirely different.
The word is 'sewers', surely meaning waste carrying pipes, or does it mean, more than one person sewing (meaning people using cotton and thread). .
So if I said "The sewers smell abominable" what would I be meaning.
Light hearted answers would be good, As would other words in English that are spelt the same, but have different meanings

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Sleeping?

ASL Member Founding Member 2014-03-07

How about 'stock' meaning;
Supply of goods,
Cooking stock,
Stock as in the piece of wood of metal the barrel of a rifle is attached to,
The stocks, when you are put in the stocks,
Stock in stocks and shares,
Stock car,
Rolling stock,
Livestock.

Drop of water,
Drop as to let Down.

Fine
Good quality
Very thin
Penalty for speeding etc

ASL Member Founding Member 2014-03-07

or the only word in the English language to end in the letters MT

ASL Member Founding Member 2014-03-07

Think you DREAMT that one.