septic tankn.

Brit.

/ˈsɛptɪk taŋk/, U.S.

/ˈsɛptɪk ˌtæŋk/, Australian English

/ˈseptɪk tæŋk/, New Zealand English /ˈseptɪk tɛŋk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: septic adj.¹, tank n.¹

Etymology: < septic adj.¹ + tank n.¹In sense 2 rhyming slang for Yank n.²

1. A covered receptacle in which the solid components of sewage are retained and allowed to undergo decomposition by anaerobic bacteria. Also as a modifier.Such tanks were originally designed for use in large-scale sewage treatment works, but are now typically used to dispose of sewage from properties not served by mains sewerage.

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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > sanitation > provision of sewers > sewage treatment > [noun] > apparatus for sewage treatment

septic tank1896

percolating filter1901

contact bed1902

trickling filter1903

bacteria bed1913

sedimentation tank1920

septic1929

comminutor1939

1896 Western Times (Exeter) 7 Mar. 3/4 He visited Exeter, and saw in operation a septic tank system of sewage treatment.

1896 D. Cameron in Sanitary Rec. 28 Aug. 177/2 The septic tank itself is merely a receptacle designed to favour the multiplication of microrganisms, and bring the whole of the sewage under their influence.

1939 Archit. Rev. 86 11/2 Bathrooms are installed on both ground and first floors, while other equipment includes an electric generating plant, a deep well with electric pump and septic tank.

1976 Eastern Evening News (Norwich) 13 Dec. 7/2 His septic tank did not work, and nor did most others in the village.

2018 R. Kushner Mars Room xiv. 161 Us black and brown women pull used tampons from the septic tank screen for eight cents an hour.

2. [Rhyming slang for Yank n.² 1.] Australian and New Zealand slang (derogatory). An American.

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1967 King's Cross Whisper (Sydney) No. 39. 4/4 Septic tank, yank.

1971 J. O'Grady Aussie Etiket 7 Septic Tanks don't get VCs. They get purple hearts.

1988 A. Macrae Awful Childhoods 88 I take it the blondie mate's a septic tank? What a strong accent!

2006 West Austral. (Perth) (Nexis) 18 Oct. 52 I guess people also wonder..whether I'm one of those ‘septic tanks’ who will parachute in, generate a bit of mayhem and then exit on the next plane with a sack-full of money.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	septic tank
释义	septic tankn. Brit. /ˈsɛptɪk taŋk/, U.S. /ˈsɛptɪk ˌtæŋk/, Australian English /ˈseptɪk tæŋk/, New Zealand English /ˈseptɪk tɛŋk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: septic adj.¹, tank n.¹ Etymology: < septic adj.¹ + tank n.¹In sense 2 rhyming slang for Yank n.² 1. A covered receptacle in which the solid components of sewage are retained and allowed to undergo decomposition by anaerobic bacteria. Also as a modifier.Such tanks were originally designed for use in large-scale sewage treatment works, but are now typically used to dispose of sewage from properties not served by mains sewerage. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > sanitation > provision of sewers > sewage treatment > [noun] > apparatus for sewage treatment septic tank1896 percolating filter1901 contact bed1902 trickling filter1903 bacteria bed1913 sedimentation tank1920 septic1929 comminutor1939 1896 Western Times (Exeter) 7 Mar. 3/4 He visited Exeter, and saw in operation a septic tank system of sewage treatment. 1896 D. Cameron in Sanitary Rec. 28 Aug. 177/2 The septic tank itself is merely a receptacle designed to favour the multiplication of microrganisms, and bring the whole of the sewage under their influence. 1939 Archit. Rev. 86 11/2 Bathrooms are installed on both ground and first floors, while other equipment includes an electric generating plant, a deep well with electric pump and septic tank. 1976 Eastern Evening News (Norwich) 13 Dec. 7/2 His septic tank did not work, and nor did most others in the village. 2018 R. Kushner Mars Room xiv. 161 Us black and brown women pull used tampons from the septic tank screen for eight cents an hour. 2. [Rhyming slang for Yank n.² 1.] Australian and New Zealand slang (derogatory). An American. ΚΠ 1967 King's Cross Whisper (Sydney) No. 39. 4/4 Septic tank, yank. 1971 J. O'Grady Aussie Etiket 7 Septic Tanks don't get VCs. They get purple hearts. 1988 A. Macrae Awful Childhoods 88 I take it the blondie mate's a septic tank? What a strong accent! 2006 West Austral. (Perth) (Nexis) 18 Oct. 52 I guess people also wonder..whether I'm one of those ‘septic tanks’ who will parachute in, generate a bit of mayhem and then exit on the next plane with a sack-full of money. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1896
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