septic tank

Noun

Meaning

large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sewerage hole drain sink trench conduit sewer gutter cesspool yank sump drainpipe seamster culvert seppo
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Antonyms

mountain headland calm float revive desert
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Hypernyms

tank Storage tank

Examples

How it smelled when the septic tank would overflow every day. Source: Internet

Failure to pump a septic tank can cause overflow that damages the leach field, and contaminates ground water. Source: Internet

Harringa’s display even features an RV and life-sized Cousin Eddie statue, depicted in the famous scene where he empties his camper’s septic tank into the residential storm sewer while drinking a beer and puffing on a cigar. Source: Internet

Septic drain fields treat septic tank effluent using aerobic soil processes. Source: Internet

Anna Leah for HuffPost An open trench fills with rainwater and wastewater from the broken septic tank behind Joyce’s mobile home. Source: Internet

A septic tank handles all of the wastewater from homes that are not connected to a public sewer system. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

septic shock septic sore throat septic system septic wound septicaemia septicaemic