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Meaning of septic tank | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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. Yank (American person).
    Australian, Cockney, slang

Equivalents

Deutsch Klärgrube
Ελληνικά βόθρος
Español fosa séptica
Suomi sakokaivo saostuskaivo saostussäiliö septitankki
Français fosse septique
Italiano fossa biologica
日本語 浄化槽
Nederlands septic tank septische put septische tank
Polski szambo
Português fossa fossa séptica
Русский отстойник се́птик
Tagalog poso-negro
Türkçe foseptik lâğım çukuru

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

septicaemia septicæmia septicæmias septicæmiæ Septicemia septicentennial

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