tankage

tankage Definition

tank·age (taŋ′kij)

noun

the capacity of a tank or a number of tanks collectively
1. the storage of fluids, gases, etc. in tanks
2. the charge for such storage
☆ slaughterhouse waste from which the fat has been rendered in tanks: the residue is dried and ground for use as fertilizer or feed

tankage Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

fuel: The thick delta wing was chosen to give good high-Alpha characteristics and its large volume allowed fuel tankage to give long range.

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