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septic tank
[ sep-tik tangk ]
noun
- a tank, often underground, in which organic sewage is decomposed and purified by anaerobic bacteria.
septic tank
noun
- a tank, usually below ground, for containing sewage to be decomposed by anaerobic bacteria
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Word History and Origins
Origin of septic tank1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
Reports that the bodies of the children had been ‘dumped’ in a septic tank have, however, proved to be wide of the mark.
From The Daily Beast
The action that goes on within a septic tank will only dissolve paper of tissue grade.
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The latter with its two chambers is really a variety of the septic tank itself.
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Septic tank tops are made of reinforced concrete with manhole openings.
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Generally speaking, the final discharge of liquid from a septic tank that is properly constructed is inoffensive and harmless.
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Supplying water under pressure in the farmhouse demands a septic tank to get rid of the waste.
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