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Tank research and development — continues in many industrial countries despite the end of the Cold war. The funds involved are lower than when the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a massive arms race. Most of the tank design bureaus or arsenals now function… … Wikipedia
tank — 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
tank — 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
tank — /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… …
tank farm — noun an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks • Hypernyms: ↑area, ↑country * * * noun : a continuous area used exclusively for the field storage of oil in tanks; especially : such an area with all of the tanks and equipment * … Useful english dictionary
tank — tankless, adj. tanklike, adj. /tangk/, n. 1. a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas: tanks for storing oil. 2. a natural or artificial pool, pond, or lake. 3. Mil. an armored, self propelled combat vehicle, armed… … Universalium
tank — [[t]tæŋk[/t]] n. 1) a large container or structure for holding a liquid or gas 2) mil an armored combat vehicle, moving on caterpillar treads and usu. armed with a cannon mounted inside a rotating turret 3) sts a prison cell for more than one… … From formal English to slang
tank — I. noun Etymology: Portuguese tanque, alteration of estanque, from estancar to stanch, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *stanticare more at stanch Date: 1609 1. dialect pond, pool; especially one built as a water supply 2. a usually large receptacle for … New Collegiate Dictionary
tank — 1) a fish or water holding structure of varying size and construction material, from an aquarium to a large outdoor pond 2) in a museum, a large rectangular container for storing fluid preserved specimens. Usually of stainless steel as wood and… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Fuel tank — A fuel tank is safe container for flammable liquids and typically part of an engine system in which the fuel is stored and propelled (fuel pump) or released (pressurized gas) into an engine. Fuel tanks range in size and complexity from the small… … Wikipedia
Septic tank — A septic tank, the key component of a septic system, is a small scale sewage treatment system common in areas with no connection to main sewage pipes provided by private corporations or local governments. (Other components, typically mandated… … Wikipedia
