Michelangelo's milieu (5)

I believe the answer is:

sewer

(Other definitions for sewer that I've seen before include "Waste-pipe" , "One plying needle; drain" , "Tailor" , "Drainage channel" , "Plier of needle; drain" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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