Definition of septic tank
: a tank in which the solid matter of continuously flowing sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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Recent Examples of septic tank from the Web
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Heaps of flaming rock have already shattered windows and destroyed a septic tank -- setting it ablaze with a blue flame of burning methane gas.
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Many homes use rainwater-catch tanks and cesspools or septic tanks.
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Homeowners use rainwater-catch tanks and cesspools or septic tanks.
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Homeowners use rainwater-catch tanks and cesspools or septic tanks.
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Homeowners use rainwater-catch tanks and cesspools or septic tanks.
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In home that use septic tanks, prescription drugs that get flushed down the toilet can leach into the ground and seep into ground water.
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O'Ferrell's life was turned upside down in 1990 as hundreds of FBI agents tore up the junk dealer and part-time Baptist preacher's property - and septic tank - searching for evidence.
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Although the house was connected to the city power subsystem in 2015, it is designed to operate completely off the grid, using solar panels for electricity, holding tanks for water and a septic tank for sewage.
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First Known Use of septic tank
circa 1902
SEPTIC TANK Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of septic tank for English Language Learners
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: a tank under the ground that holds human waste from toilets
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about septic tank
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