settling tank

American  

noun

1. a tank for holding liquid until particles suspended in it settle.

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Etymology

Origin of settling tank

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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settling tank

I adjusted the flame under the steam generator and changed the nylon stockings August used to filter the honey in the settling tank.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

The glycerine water is first evaporated to about 60 per cent. glycerol, then dropped into a settling tank to settle out the calcium sulfate.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.

The stock is steamed out into a settling tank and allowed to settle over night, after which it is pumped into the soap kettle.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.

The lower end of this drain discharges into a cesspool, or settling tank, or into a stream, as local conditions permit.

From Rural Hygiene by Ogden, Henry N. (Henry Neely)

If an ordinary sink is used, a settling tank should be placed under it, as shown in Figure 75.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.