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tank

UK /ˈtæŋk/US /ˈteɪ̯ŋk/

noun 17
verb 9
forms 3
phrases 4

noun17

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a large closed holder for water, oil or gas
- The propane is stored in these tanks.
- The tank contains unfiltered water. You really shouldn't drink from that.
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An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.
- The contractors installed a new tank with gorgeous fish and corals.
- The ore slurries are directed into an open tank outside the excavation site.
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The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.
- We have brought the van to a garage after we found a leak in the tank.
A structure of tightly overlapping leaves used by some bromeliads to retain water.
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An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks.
- The journalist mistook the self-propelled artillery vehicle for a tank.
- Few remember the female tanks that were produced between the World Wars.
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The amount held by a container; a tankful.
- I burned three tanks of gas on the drive to New York.
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A unit or character designed primarily around damage absorption and holding the attention of the enemy (as opposed to dealing damage, healing, or other tasks).
- The paladin can make for a decent tank, but I recommend that you get a class with better taunting skills.
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Ellipsis of tank top.
- It pleased her more than she could say to know she walked on her own land, over dewed grass, wearing a tank and cotton pajama pants. — 2008
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A pond, pool, or small lake (either natural or artificial).
- The tanks are full and the grass is high. — 1896
(India) A reservoir or dam (as it is known in the rest of Australia).
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(US, slang) A prison cell, or prison generally.
- The sheriff threw us in the tank without charges!
(informal) A very muscular and physically imposing person; somebody who is built like a tank.
(slang) A metaphorical place where a player goes to contemplate a decision; see in the tank.
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Ellipsis of tank engine or tank locomotive.
- Representing the older types now are some Stroudley 0-6-0 tanks, while a Drummond "C14" 0-4-0 tank might still be pottering about on the Town Quays as of yore. — 1952
(slang, old-fashioned) A bouncer or doorman.
A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight.
A Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.

verb9

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To fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet.
- He told me about all the odd jobs he'd taken after I was born, when Michigan's economy was tanking. For one, he crisscrossed the Midwest buying old carpets from dentists' offices. — 2008
to flop; drop in popularity (of a musician/group)
To deliberately lose a sports match with the intent of gaining a perceived future competitive advantage.
To attract the attacks of an enemy target in cooperative team-based combat, so that one's teammates can defeat the enemy in question more efficiently.
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(slang) To resist damage; to be attacked without being hurt.
- Unless Bane can tank Helicarrier-busting explosions I'm not sure how he stands a chance. — 2015
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To put (fuel, etc.) into a tank.
- Concrete below ground must be fully tanked to prevent water uptake.
(slang) To contemplate a decision for a long time; to go in the tank.
(Singapore, informal) To willingly take on an undesirable task or burden.
(Singapore, informal) To stand; to tolerate.

forms

tanked · tanking · tanks

Phrases with tank

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