tank 
tank (taŋk)
noun
- Archaic in India, a natural or artificial pool or pond used for water storage
- any large container for liquid or gas a gasoline tank, a swimming tank
Etymology: name orig. used for purpose of secrecy during manufacture
a heavily armored, self-propelled combat vehicle armed with guns and moving on full tractor treads- ☆ Slang a jail cell, esp. one for new prisoners charged with misdemeanors
Etymology: tanksense < Gujarati tānkh; other senses < or infl. by Sp & Port tanque, aphetic < estanque, a pool, stoppage of flow < estancar, to stop the flow of < VL *stanticare, to staunch
transitive verb
- to put, store, or process in a tank
- Slang to lose (a game, match, etc.) deliberately or due to a lack of effort
intransitive verb
- to fail or go into a sharp decline
- to lose, esp. as a result of a lack of effort
go in the tank
☆☆ Slang to lose or fail badly or on purpose
tank up
Informal- to supply with or get a full tank of fuel
- ☆ to drink much liquor
tank
n.
A large container for liquids
tub, basin, cistern, receptacle, vat, cauldron, keg, vessel, cask, tun; see also container.An armored caterpillar vehicle].
Types of tanks include: light, medium, heavy, radio-controlled, Goliath, Mark IV, Mark V, Mark VI, M-3, M-4, Abrams M-1, Armstrong-Vickers, Royal Tiger, T-34 (Russian), Königstiger (German), Hunting Panther, Panzer, General Grant*, General Sherman*, General Pershing*, land cruiser*, doodle-bug*;
Converse of object
- think: Think tanks are there to frame debates, to make sure the right questions are being asked.
- fill: How much energy is there in a filled scuba tank?
Adjective modifier
- septic: How often a septic tank needs to be emptied depends upon a number of factors.
- marine: This would be an ideal tank for someone looking to upgrade their smaller marine tank.
- stainless: The grapes were harvested by machine and batches were fermented in a mixture of American oak barrels and stainless steel tanks.
- underground: Fuel Most resorts use large underground storage tanks to fuel lifts, which poses a risk to the environment through a potential for leakage.
- 4ft: Sand and some decorations included. £ 150 for 4ft tank and £ 60 for the stand and 2ft tanks.
- 3ft: TROPICAL FISH 12/07/04 No I HAVE JUST SET UP A 3FT TANK.
Modifies a noun
- locomotive: The display includes three Shays, a Climax, and two small tank locomotives.
- wagon: Portable Gas Receiver wagons: Gas tank wagons to supply gas for recharging gas-lit carriages at points not equipped with gas-producing plant.
- traps: The tank traps were on the coast during WWII.
Noun used with modifier
- saddle: Narrow gage saddle tank No.2 of the mining company heads away from the quarry with a rake of tippler wagons.
- fuel: Fuel The fuel tank has a capacity of 14 liters which allows pumping at full rating for I hour.
- gasoline: The spare wheel is held in a secure cradle beneath the boot / gasoline tank which holds 10 imperial gallons.
- storage: New storage tanks were installed at numerous points around the city.
- gallon: So a 200 gallon tank may only last around 2 weeks if there are 4 people on board.
- liter: However my 45 liter fuel tank capacity will easily take me to the capitol from the border at Kariba.
Used with why or when
- whose: Reform is an independent, non-party think tank whose mission is to set out a better way to deliver public services and economic prosperity.
Preposition: of
- gasoline: The champagne socialists are now the ones with a full tank of gasoline.
I'd like to see aTank come down the stalls, Lurching to rag-time tunes, or 'Home sweet Home',ö And there'd be no more jokes in Music-halls To mock the riddled corpses round Bapaume.
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