tank
22
8.1
- noun
- /tæŋk/
- Archaic
:
calabozo
- Put her in the tank.
Examples
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I want to give the card to myself, frankly, because I was in the drunk tank with Big Phil.
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After causing a scene, he was placed in the tank to calm down until morning.
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You go in the tank; you stay in the tank.
Fiction book (2001) -
Three other men were in the tank, no women.
Fiction book (1991) -
- Move him to the tank.
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But they but they throw you in the drunk tank for overnight or whatever and they let you out.
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She's in a holding tank downstairs.
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The police decided to keep the unruly suspect in the tank overnight for his safety.
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When the party got out of control, the officers took everyone involved to the tank for the night.
Synonyms
43
1.5
A small room in a prison where guards keep prisoners
29
2.7
A small locked room in jail for holding a person
4
8.2
A large room where many arrested people are kept together by the police for a short time
2
4.4
A large room in a jail or police station where officers keep several people for a short time
1
8.8
A prison cell where prisoners stay alone as punishment
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 A helpful way to remember the prison tank is to think of a 'holding tank' — a strong, small place that keeps people under control. That's why tank can mean a jail cell for violent or unruly prisoners.