settling tank

noun

1. a tank for holding liquid until particles suspended in it settle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of settling tank¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

It is combined with a settling tank to gather particles of stock.

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If an ordinary sink is used, a settling tank should be placed under it, as shown in Figure 75.

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After the wort had been pumped from the kettle its course was followed through the hop jack over the coolers to the settling tank.

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The stock is steamed out into a settling tank and allowed to settle over night, after which it is pumped into the soap kettle.

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The lower end of this drain discharges into a cesspool, or settling tank, or into a stream, as local conditions permit.

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