Tank

  • 31tank — tank1 W2S2 [tæŋk] n ↑flipper, ↑knife, ↑tank, ↑wetsuit [Date: 1600 1700; : Portuguese; Origin: tanque pool ] 1.) a large container for storing liquid or gas ▪ The water tank is leaking. ▪ Somehow the chemical got from a storage tank …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32tank — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 container ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, full ▪ glass, steel ▪ 4 foot, 50 gallon, 80 litre/80 liter, etc …

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  • 33tank — A container into which any liquid or gas can be held. Also it may even be empty such as a vacuum tank. See acetylene tank air tank anodizing tank ballast tank bottom tank cylinder deep tank electropaint tank …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 34Tank — Der Ausdruck Tank bezeichnet einen Behälter zur Lagerung bzw. zum Transport flüssiger und gasförmiger Stoffe, siehe Tank (Behälter) häufige Kurzform für den Tankbehälter eines Fahrzeugs, siehe Kraftstofftank Abwurftank in der Luftfahrt… …

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  • 35Tank — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Tank », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le mot tank peut avoir plusieurs… …

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  • 36tank — I UK [tæŋk] / US noun [countable] Word forms tank : singular tank plural tanks *** 1) a large metal container for liquid or gas a water/oil/fuel tank a) the liquid or gas in a tank, or the amount that a tank contains We made it to York on a… …

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  • 37Tank — Para otros usos de este término, véase Tank (desambiguación). Tank Datos generales Origen Londres, Reino Unido Web Sitio web …

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  • 38tank — tank1 [ tæŋk ] noun count *** ▸ 1 large metal container ▸ 2 container for fish ▸ 3 strong military vehicle ▸ 4 room in police station ▸ 5 artificial lake 1. ) a large metal container for liquid or gas: a water/oil/fuel tank a ) the liquid or gas… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 39tank — 1 noun (C) 1 a large container for storing liquid or gas: The hot water tank is leaking. | fish tank (=for keeping fish in) | petrol tank BrE /gas tank AmE (=part of a vehicle for holding petrol) 2 also tankful the amount of liquid or gas held in …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 40tank — /tæŋk / (say tangk) noun 1. a receptacle or structure for holding water or other liquid or a gas: fish tank; petrol tank. 2. a large, closed container made of corrugated, galvanised iron, or of concrete, for storing rainwater above ground. 3. a… …