bunker
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈbʌŋkər/
- Specialized
:
depósito de combustible
- Composting takes place in six concrete bunkers with forced aeration controlled automatically by temperature probes, says Alan Hughes, president of the company.
Examples
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The boat dropped away from the battleship on the fast current, moving out of the heavy smoke from burning bunker oil.
Fiction book (2002) -
'Number 5 Construction Crew, report to the main bunker.
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One good cast and you have enough bunker for a full day's trip and more.
Blog text (27) -
The balance in the bunker.
Academic text (2002) -
Could the sour oil end up as bunker fuel instead?
Blog text (22) -
Fires in coal bunkers were a common problem in the age of steam.
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We had to take care of all that, go light all the fireplaces each day in the farmhouse, go get coal from the coal bunker, you know, general stuff.
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The materials are composted on a five-acre site in concrete bunkers with a passive aeration system.
Academic text (2000) -
Biosolids in the anaerobic lagoons are removed from the basins via end loader and truck and transported to bunkers in the loading/mixing area.
Academic text (2001) -
The ship's fuel reserves were kept in a large bunker to ensure a steady supply during its voyage.
Synonyms
596
1.0
A large container that holds liquids or gases
35
1.8
A container on a car or bike that holds fuel for the engine
8
3.1
A large container that holds liquids like water in factories or farms
A large airtight container that stores gas for fuel
A container in a vehicle that holds petrol or gasoline for the engine
A small place under or beside a house that holds coal
Compounds
- Specialized
3
7.9
A very strong bomb that breaks through thick concrete to explode inside underground shelters
2
7.9
A defensive, isolated attitude people develop after being criticized many times
1
4.7
An early battle of the American Revolution near Boston in which the British won but suffered heavy losses
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bunker for a ship's fuel container comes from an old Scots word bunk that meant a 'bench' or 'box', so sailors used it for the coal or oil bin on board; that's why a bunker is a place that holds fuel.