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Tank Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Tank?
[n] a cell for violent prisoners
[n] a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids [n] an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads [n] a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk [n] as much as a tank will hold [v] treat in a tank; "tank animal refuse" [v] store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it Synonyms | Synonyms for Tank: armored combat vehicle | armoured combat vehicle | army tank | cooler | storage tank | tank car | tankful Related Terms | Find terms related to Tank: See Also | aquarium | armored vehicle | armoured vehicle | cannon | cell | cistern | containerful | fish tank | freight car | gas holder | gas tank | gasoline tank | gasometer | gun enclosure | gun turret | hot-water heater | hot-water tank | jail cell | marine museum | military vehicle | panzer | prison cell | process | reservoir | septic tank | store | tracked vehicle | treat | turret | vessel | vivarium | water heater | water tank Tank In Webster's Dictionary \Tank\, n.
A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.
We stood in the afterglow on the bank of the tank and
saw the ducks come homa. --F.
Remington.
The tanks are full and the grass is high. --Lawson.
\Tank\, n. A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls. --Simmonds. \Tank\, n. [Pg. tanque, L. stangum a pool; or perhaps of East Indian origin. Cf. {Stank}, n.] A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids. {Tank engine}, a locomotive which carries the water and fuel it requires, thus dispensing with a tender. {Tank iron}, plate iron thinner than boiler plate, and thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron. {Tank worm} (Zo["o]l.), a small nematoid worm found in the water tanks of India, supposed by some to be the young of the Guinea worm. |
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