septic tanknoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsep.tɪk ˈtæŋk/us/ˌsep.tɪk ˈtæŋk/a large, usually underground container in which solid waste and urine are dissolved by the action of bacteria
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Building: plumbing & pipes & sewage
- ballcock
- bleed
- cesspit
- cistern
- conduit
- culvert
- flush
- leakage
- mixer tap
- overflow
- pipeline
- piping
- plughole
- plumb
- siphon
- stopcock
- tubing
- U-bend
- washer
- waste water 1
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