settlement tank

noun

a container in which sediment or other denser materials in water settle on the bottom

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Meanings

nounsettlement tank (plural settlement tanks)

plural settlement tanks

  1. a container in which sediment or other denser materials in water settle on the bottom

    The Zeid Reservoir acts as a large settlement tank...

    2005, Paul Brummell, Turkmenistan, 1 edition, →ISBN
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    A settlement tank is a compartment that allows solid content such as sand and cuttings to precipitate and sink to the bottom.

    2020 July 16, “What is a settlement tank?”, in Trenchlesspedia, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2023
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