absorption field
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absorption field
(əb′sörp·shən ′fēld)
(civil engineering) Trenches containing coarse aggregate about distribution pipes permitting septic-tank effluent to seep into surrounding soil. Also known as disposal field.
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absorption field, disposal field
A system of trenches containing coarse aggregate and distribution pipes through which septic-tank effluent may seep into the surrounding soil.
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