tank
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1.0
- noun
- /tæŋk/
:
tanque
- We need to buy a larger tank to hold the gas for the generator.
- fuel tank
- water tank
- septic tank
It was like a fire gas tank, clown hands.
- It was like a fire gas tank, clown hands.
- We have two absolute tanks of fish right here.
- You're kind of dedicating each tank to that resin.
- I'm going to undo your scuba tank and make you make you drown.
- Isn't this, you know, tank that gets depleted in your day?
Examples
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How could you forget the hydrogen tank?
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I thought I might have to rent an oxygen tank to stay alive through the project.
Academic text (2011) -
So it's the amount of salt in the tank at time T.
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How long will it take to complete the fuel tank?
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So all those fish are going from this tank through that pipe into there.
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However, the user trials of these tanks have not been very successful so far.
Academic text (1999) -
Many toilets in Japan have a sink attached to the water tank above the toilet.
Academic text (2008) -
Water with nutrients was applied by a pump from a central tank to the plant trays.
Academic text (2017) -
The containment tank is destabilizing.
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The fuel for ships is stored in tanks that form a part of the ship, called "Bunker Tanks."
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
245
1.3
A thing that holds or stores items, for example a box
164
1.0
A large round container made of wood or metal that holds liquids such as wine and oil
115
2.7
A tank of water for keeping fish and water plants
86
4.3
A large area, like a lake, that stores water or other liquids
57
3.2
A container that holds liquids like a bowl or cup
35
1.8
A container on a car or bike that holds fuel for the engine
30
3.1
A large road vehicle that carries liquids like milk or fuel
26
3.5
A metal container shaped like a tube that holds gas under pressure
18
1.5
A glass box that holds water for keeping live fish
9
1.9
A container that holds water for flushing a toilet
8
3.1
A large container that holds liquids like water in factories or farms
7
5.1
A large tank on a ship or at a factory that stores fuel
7
3.3
A large road vehicle that carries liquids or gas in a metal container
1
3.4
A large vehicle with a tank that carries liquids or gases on roads
1
4.0
A train car that carries large amounts of liquids or gases
1
2.4
A container that heats and holds hot water for a building
1
2.5
The amount of fuel a tank can hold
1
2.5
A part of a vehicle that holds gasoline for the engine
1
5.7
A tank that holds water for flushing a toilet
A container in a vehicle that holds petrol or gasoline for the engine
A large ship that carries liquids like oil in large amounts
A big vehicle with a tank that carries and sprays water
A large airtight container that stores gas for fuel
A large airtight container that stores gas for fuel
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
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Etymology
Tank The word tanka is an old Indian word meaning 'pond' or 'reservoir', and English speakers picked it up in India to name large places for water. That's why a tank is a big container for storing liquids or gas.