settlement tank
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[edit]Noun
[edit]settlement tank (plural settlement tanks)
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- a container in which sediment or other denser materials in water settle on the bottom
- 2020 July 16, “What is a settlement tank?”, in Trenchlesspedia[2]:
- A settlement tank is a compartment that allows solid content such as sand and cuttings to precipitate and sink to the bottom.