tank truck
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3.4
- noun
- /tæŋk trʌk/
- Specialized
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camión cisterna
- I saw a tank truck spilling a colorful mixture of toxic waste from the spigot in back.
- water tank truck
Examples
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"Tank-truck rollover.
Fiction book (1991) -
For example, identifying alternative methods of accessing water, like using a dairy tank truck to deliver water or connecting a fire hose to a nearby fire hydrant, would minimize interruption of the water supply (Counts, 2001a).
Academic text (2005) -
His works on tank truck dynamics and hand-arm dynamics have been extensively cited by researchers worldwide.
Academic text (1998) -
Using a 20-year-old tank truck, the process required two days of labor and consumed about 70 gallons of fuel.
Academic text (1996) -
When Glenn Thrip could see the track again, the woman and the boy with the tank truck were spraying it down for the next heat.
Fiction book (1995) -
Four thousand hands are a lot of hands, and in an astounding short time, though Colonel Yoffe paced and bellowed through every minute of it, a half-track and then a heavy tank truck tested the road and got through.
Fiction book (1993) -
Processing equipment at the facility includes a tub grinder, two front-end loaders, a large compost turner, a portable screen, a tank truck, a manure spreader, and a bulldozer.
Academic text (1996) -
The tank truck delivered fresh water to the wildfire site to help firefighters combat the flames.
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Every day, the tank truck made its rounds, supplying essential fuel to the local construction sites.
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A large tank truck was parked near the construction area, waiting to unload thousands of gallons of concrete.
Synonyms
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3.1
A large road vehicle that carries liquids like milk or fuel
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3.3
A large road vehicle that carries liquids or gas in a metal container
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'tank' (a vessel for liquids/gases) + 'truck' (a vehicle) straightforwardly yields a vehicle equipped with a tank for carrying liquids or gases. This noun–noun compound follows common cross‑linguistic patterns (e.g. camion‑citerne, camión cisterna) and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Tank truck comes from the picture of a metal tank fixed to a truck, like a large water or fuel bottle on wheels. So, it means 'a vehicle that carries liquids or gases'.