Filter-bed
noun
1.
a pond or tank having a false bottom covered with sand and serving to filter river or pond waters.
noun
1.
a layer of sand or gravel in a tank or reservoir through which a liquid is passed so as to purify it Compare bacteria bed
2.
any layer of material through which a liquid is passed so as to filter it
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