tank
93
4.8
- noun
- /tæŋk/
- Jargon
:
tanque
- Put Brody in the tank.
If you are going to be a tank that sits in the back, what are you doing?
- If you are going to be a tank that sits in the back, what are you doing?
Examples
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This week sees the first tank on tank battle in history.
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I'm not going to be anywhere other than the tank as a tank killer.
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If you are going to be a tank that sits in the back, what are you doing?
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Yeah, like my dwarf tank is always, I mean, yeah, yeah, it's a classic.
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A tall and heavy Irishman, built like a tank, with beautiful baby-blue eyes.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the game, our team's tank bravely charged into the enemy lines to protect the rest of us.
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As a tank in the raid, my main job was to absorb as much damage as possible.
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The player chose a tank role, ensuring the enemies focused their attacks on him instead of his teammates.
Synonyms
1
6.0
A player who attracts enemy attacks and takes damage for teammates
Idioms
Compounds
76
4.1
A group of experts who study public problems and give advice to governments and others
11
4.3
An underground tank where bacteria break down sewage and solids before they drain away
2
4.8
A large American battle vehicle used by the army with thick armor and a powerful gun
- Specialized
2
3.5
A heavy armored vehicle with a large gun that moves on tracks and fights in war
- Archaic
1
5.0
A steam train that carries its own fuel and water without another car behind it
- Archaic
1
8.1
A light military vehicle with a strong anti-tank gun that stops enemy tanks
- Specialized
A large oven that melts raw materials so liquid glass comes out the other end
- Archaic
A steam engine that carries its own fuel and water so it needs no separate car
- Specialized
An electric circuit with a coil and a capacitor that makes or picks an electrical signal at a specific frequency
How Durable
- Jargon
93
4.8
- Jargon
1
7.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tank The gaming sense of tank comes from the armoured vehicle idea: a tank takes enemy attacks and protects others, so a tank player 'soaks up' damage for the team.