septic tank

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[edit] 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, slang) Australian rhyming slang for yank, American.

[edit] Synonyms

• (slang) seppo (2)

[edit] Translations

• Chinese: 化粪池 huà fèn chí