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septic tanks

septic tanks is the plural of septic tank.

Meaning of septic tank

Noun

septic tank (plural septic tanks)

  1. A small-scale watertight treatment system for domestic sewage in which the flow is slowed to allow sedimentation and sludge digestion by bacteria to take place.
  2. (Australian, Cockney, slang) A Yank (an American person).
    Synonyms:
    Seppo

Questions about septic tanks

What is septic tanks the plural of?
Septic tanks is the plural of septic tank.

Words near septic tanks in the dictionary

  1. septic abortions
  2. septic fever
  3. septic fevers
  4. septic shock
  5. septic tank
  6. septic tanks
  7. septicaemia
  8. septicaemias
  9. septicaemic
  10. septical
  11. septically

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