Definition of Tank

1. Noun. An enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads.


2. Verb. Store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it.
Generic synonyms: Store
Derivative terms: Tankage

3. Noun. A large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids.

4. Verb. Consume excessive amounts of alcohol.
Generic synonyms: Booze, Drink, Fuddle

5. Noun. As much as a tank will hold.
Exact synonyms: Tankful
Generic synonyms: Containerful

6. Verb. Treat in a tank. "Tank animal refuse"
Generic synonyms: Process, Treat

7. Noun. A freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk.
Exact synonyms: Tank Car
Generic synonyms: Freight Car

8. Noun. A cell for violent prisoners.
Exact synonyms: Cooler
Generic synonyms: Cell, Jail Cell, Prison Cell

Definition of Tank

1. n. A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.

2. n. A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids.

3. n. A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.

Definition of Tank

1. to store in a tank (a container usually for liquids) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Tank

1. 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, a small nematoid worm found in the water tanks of India, supposed by some to be the young of the Guinea worm. Origin: Pg. Tanque, L. Stangum a pool; or perhaps of East Indian origin. Cf. Stank. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tank

Tanguy
tangwhaup
tangy
Tang dynasty
tanh
tanhs
tanier
tanist
tanistries
tanistry
tanistry
tanists
taniwha
taniwhas
tank (current term)
tank (current term)
tanka
tankage
tankages
tankard
tankards
tankas
tanked
tanker
tankers
tanker plane
tankful
tankfuls
tankia
tankias

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