tank


Definition: Meaning of, tank in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / taŋk /

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tank tanks
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  1. a large container for storing liquid or gas
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  2. also tankful the amount of liquid or gas held in a tank
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  3. a heavy military vehicle that has a large gun and runs on two metal belts fitted over its wheels
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  4. a large artificial pool for storing water
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  5. in the tank American English informal failing and losing money
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
tank tanked tanked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tanking tanks
  1. [intransitive] to decrease quickly or be very unsuccessful
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  2. [intransitive] British English informal to travel very fast in a car or vehicle
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  3. [intransitive] informal to fail badly and be very unsuccessful
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  4. also tank it [transitive] to deliberately lose a sports game that you could have won
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tank used in phrases

  • Thomas the Tank Engine
    1. a little blue steam railway engine with a smiling face, which is the main character in a series of books, television programmes, and films for young children, which first became popular with British children in the 1950s
  • anti-tank (adjective)
    1. an anti-TANK weapon is designed to destroy enemy TANK s
  • army tank (noun)
    1. military an enclosed armoured military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
  • drunk tank (noun)
    1. a cell in a prison for people who have drunk too much alcohol
  • fish tank (noun)
    1. a tank, pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
  • flotation tank (noun)
    1. a large container full of warm salty water, often with a cover on it to make it dark inside, that you float in so that you can relax, or to treat illness or injury
  • gas tank (noun)
    1. a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
  • gasoline tank (noun)
    1. a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
  • hot-water tank (noun)
    1. a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
  • petrol tank (noun)
    1. a tank for holding petrol to supply a vehicle
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tank used in phrasal verbs

  • tank up (phrasal verb)
    1. to fill a vehicle with petrol
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