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Definitions for: Tank
[n] a cell for violent prisoners
[n] a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
[n] an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
[n] a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
[n] as much as a tank will hold
[v] treat in a tank; "tank animal refuse"
[v] store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it
Webster (1913) Definition: Tank, n.
A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.
We stood in the afterglow on the bank of the tank and
saw the ducks come homa. --F.
Remington.
The tanks are full and the grass is high. --Lawson.
Tank, n.
A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight;
also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls. --Simmonds.
Tank, n. [Pg. tanque, L. stangum a pool; or perhaps of
East Indian origin. Cf. Stank, n.]
A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for
liquids.
Tank engine, a locomotive which carries the water and fuel
it requires, thus dispensing with a tender.
Tank iron, plate iron thinner than boiler plate, and
thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron.
Tank worm (Zo["o]l.), a small nematoid worm found in the
water tanks of India, supposed by some to be the young of
the Guinea worm.
Synonyms: armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle, army tank, cooler, storage tank, tank car, tankful
See Also: aquarium, armored vehicle, armoured vehicle, cannon, cell, cistern, containerful, fish tank, freight car, gas holder, gas tank, gasoline tank, gasometer, gun enclosure, gun turret, hot-water heater, hot-water tank, jail cell, marine museum, military vehicle, panzer, prison cell, process, reservoir, septic tank, store, tracked vehicle, treat, turret, vessel, vivarium, water heater, water tank
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