absorption bed
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absorption bed
(əb′sörp·shən ′bed)
(civil engineering) A sizable pit containing coarse aggregate about a distribution pipe system; absorbs the effluent of a septic tank.
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absorption bed
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absorption bed
A pit of relatively large dimensions which is filled with coarse aggregate and contains a distribution pipe system; used to absorb the effluent of a septic tank.
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