septic tank
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septic tank — septic tanks N COUNT A septic tank is an underground tank where faeces, urine, and other waste matter is made harmless using bacteria … English dictionary
septic tank — ► NOUN ▪ a underground tank in which sewage is allowed to decompose through bacterial activity before draining by means of a soakaway … English terms dictionary
septic tank — n. an underground tank for receiving waste matter to be putrefied and decomposed through bacterial action … English World dictionary
septic tank — n a large container under the ground, for holding human waste from toilets … Dictionary of contemporary English
septic tank — noun count a large container buried under the ground and used for collecting waste from toilets … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Septic tank — A septic tank, the key component of a septic system, is a small scale sewage treatment system common in areas with no connection to main sewage pipes provided by private corporations or local governments. (Other components, typically mandated… … Wikipedia
septic tank — noun large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria • Hypernyms: ↑tank, ↑storage tank * * * noun, pl ⋯ tanks [count] : a tank under the ground that holds human waste from toilets * * * ˌseptic ˈtank [septic tank] … Useful english dictionary
septic tank — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms septic tank : singular septic tank plural septic tanks a large container buried under the ground and used for collecting waste from toilets … English dictionary
septic tank — I Australian Slang an American (not nice) (rhyming slang: septic tank Yank ) II Cockney Rhyming Slang Yank He s not very bright... septic, you know … English dialects glossary
Septic tank — an American (not nice) (rhyming slang: septic tank Yank ) … Dictionary of Australian slang
septic tank — septikas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Nedidelis nuotėkų dekantavimo ir nuosėdų dalinio pūdymo įrenginys. atitikmenys: angl. septic tank rus. септик … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
