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septic tank

[ sep-tik tangk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a tank, often underground, in which organic sewage is decomposed and purified by anaerobic bacteria.

septic tank

a tank, usually below ground, for containing sewage to be decomposed by anaerobic bacteria

First recorded in 1900–05

Reports that the bodies of the children had been ‘dumped’ in a septic tank have, however, proved to be wide of the mark.

The action that goes on within a septic tank will only dissolve paper of tissue grade.

The latter with its two chambers is really a variety of the septic tank itself.

Septic tank tops are made of reinforced concrete with manhole openings.

Generally speaking, the final discharge of liquid from a septic tank that is properly constructed is inoffensive and harmless.

Supplying water under pressure in the farmhouse demands a septic tank to get rid of the waste.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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