1) Anarcho-punk group 2) English punk rock group 3) Rural underground container
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a type of sedimentation tank in which the sludge is retained long enough for the organic content to undergo anaerobic digestion. Typically used for receiving the sewage from houses and other premises that are too isolated for connection to a sewer.
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A septic tank is a key component of the septic system, a small-scale sewage treatment system common in areas with no connection to main sewage pipes provided by local governments or private corporations. Other components, typically mandated and/or restricted by local governments, optionally include pumps, alarms, sand filters, and clarified liquid...
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sewage-disposal unit used principally for single residences not connected to sewer lines. It consists ordinarily of either a single- or ... [1 related articles]
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A tank constructed or manufactured to accept sewerage when no mains system is available.
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An tank (usually kept underground) that is used to hold domestic wastes when a sewer line is not available to carry them to a treatment plant. It stores the solid waste until bacteria breaks it down and the relatively clean water is absorbed by the ground.
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[Naval Acronyms and Slang] Yank (American), slightly derogatory
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Underground tank for treatment of wastewater from a home in rural and suburban areas. Bacteria in the tank decompose organic wastes and the sludge settles to the bottom of the tank. The effluent flows out of the tank into the ground through a field of drainpipes.
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container that receives untreated sewage, holds back floating scum and retains and digests heavy solids but allows clarified liquor to proceed forward for further treatment or discharge
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Septic tank is London Cockney rhyming slang for an American (Yank).
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a type of sedimentation tank in which the sludge is retained long enough for the organic content to undergo anaerobic digestion. Typically used for receiving the sewage from houses and other premises that are too isolated for connection to a sewer.
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[
n] - large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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septic tank 1. A large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria. 2. A sewage-disposal tank in which a continuous flow of waste material is decomposed by anaerobic bacteria.
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A sewage disposal system normally consisting of two or three linked chambers within which bacterial processes breakdown the effluent, the final result being a liquid which can be fed into a land drain or soakaway. Occasional emptying of the chambers may be necessary, but depends upon their usage and the soil conditions. Care needs to be taken on wh...
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An underground storage tank for wastes from homes not connected to a sewer line. Waste goes directly from the home to the tank. (See septic system.)
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A method of sewage disposal that normally comprises two or three linked chambers within which self purifying (bacterial) process takes place. Beyond the chambers is an outfall to land drains or soakaways for the purified liquid effluent. Dependent upon soil conditions and method of use, septic tanks can remain undisturbed for a number of years, alt...
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A tank constructed or manufactured to accept sewerage when no mains system is available.
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noun large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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a tank used to detain domestic wastes to allow the settling of solids prior to distribution to a leach field for soil absorption. Septic tanks are used when a sewer line is not available to carry them to a treatment plant. A settling tank in which settled sludge is in immediate contact with sewage flowing through the tank, and wherein solids are de...
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The holding tank for a small scaled sewage treatment system that serves a home that does not have a connection to the local city or county sewage pipes. The term `septic` refers to the anaerobic bacteria that live in the tank and decompose the waste discharged into the tank.
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