tank
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- noun
- /tæŋk/
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tanque
- The Soviets had many more tanks, many more soldiers.
- main battle tank
- an armored tank
- a battle tank
They do the combined arms, infantry, artillery, tank warfare exceedingly well.
- They do the combined arms, infantry, artillery, tank warfare exceedingly well.
- Watch flags clash and tanks attack camps.
- Wouldn't you like a tank if you were the sheriff?
- There was army trucks, there was BMPS, tanks, different, different things.
- So I'm showing a square anti tank mine and they're stackable.
- Then came in the air raids, followed by tanks and troops rolling in.
- Could you imagine them running a column of tanks down a highway in Texas?
Examples
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We could hear the roar of the tanks as they moved through the city streets.
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And they sent tanks to Ukraine and Russia.
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Deploy the rest of the tanks.
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Then came in the air raids, followed by tanks and troops rolling in.
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Germany could no longer possess weapons such as combat aircraft, tanks, and submarines.
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The last large-scale conventional military encounter that involved aircraft and tanks was in 1982.
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The utility of heavy tanks and well-protected armored personnel carriers was proven beyond question.
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The army deployed several tanks to reinforce their position during the battle.
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As the conflict escalated, images of tanks rolling into the area were broadcast worldwide.
Synonyms
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A heavy German tank used in World War II
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3.5
A heavy armored vehicle with a large gun that moves on tracks and fights in war
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4.8
A large American battle vehicle used by the army with thick armor and a powerful gun
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A large armored vehicle used in war, like an early tank
A heavy military machine like a tank with heavy metal plates, tracks, and a large gun for fighting
Idioms
Compounds
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4.1
A group of experts who study public problems and give advice to governments and others
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An underground tank where bacteria break down sewage and solids before they drain away
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4.8
A large American battle vehicle used by the army with thick armor and a powerful gun
- Specialized
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3.5
A heavy armored vehicle with a large gun that moves on tracks and fights in war
- Archaic
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5.0
A steam train that carries its own fuel and water without another car behind it
- Archaic
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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 Armored
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tank The military meaning came from a secret World War One code name: builders called the new armoured vehicles water tanks to hide their purpose, and the name stuck. That's why a tank today is a heavy, armoured fighting vehicle.