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tankage

tankage

1 9.4
The amount of liquid tanks can hold
  • noun
  • /ˈtæŋkɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : capacidad de almacenamiento

Examples

  • The collection ship tankage still seems limited.

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  • Oil does not have to be separated in order to hold it in tankage.

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  • This is no different than adding up all the steel in one pipeline from northern BC; it's tankage and pumping equipment, and distribution collection all the way down to Chicago.

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  • The tankage of the new oil facility is capable of holding over a million liters of crude oil.

  • Before starting the transfer, we need to check the tankage to ensure it can accommodate the incoming liquid.

  • The engineer recommended increasing the tankage for the chemical plant to improve storage efficiency.

Synonyms

tank
vstankage
596 1.0

A large container that holds liquids or gases

focuses on the amount stored or storage capacity rather than the container
capacity
vstankage
333 2.2

The maximum amount something can hold or store

applies specifically to storage in vessels for liquids rather than anything
tankful
vstankage
1 2.5

The amount of fuel a tank can hold

refers to total storage capacity across vessels rather than one full vessel

Surface Forms

tankage singular
tankages plural

Morphology

tankage = tank (semi-transparent) = tank + age

The meaning is derived from 'tank' + '-age', but the sense of storage capacity is a technical nominal extension rather than a fully everyday combination.

Etymology

Tankage joins tank ('a large container') with -age, which can mean 'an amount' or 'result' as in baggage or storage. So tankage can mean the capacity or quantity that a tank or tanks can hold.