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septic tank

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noun

a tank in which solid organic sewage is decomposed and purified by anaerobic bacteria.

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RELATED WORDS

sewer, cesspool, cesspit, sump

Nearby words

septic fever, septic infarct, septic phlebitis, septic shock, septic sore throat, septic tank, septic-, septicaemia, septicemia, septicemic abscess, septicemic plague

Origin of septic tank

First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for septic tank

septic tank

noun

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