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  • 61tank up — (something) to fill the fuel container of a vehicle with gas or other fuel. There won t be any gas stations for miles and miles, so we d better tank up now. It s always a good idea to tank up a rented car before you return it …

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  • 62Tank — »(meist transportabler) Flüssigkeitsbehälter (z. B. für Benzin)«, früher auch in der übertragenen Bedeutung »Panzerwagen« (ursprünglich als Deckname) gebraucht: Das seit dem 17. Jh. bezeugte Fremdwort ist in beiden Bedeutungen aus engl. tank… …

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  • 63tank|er — «TANG kuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a ship for carrying liquid freight, especially oil: »The tanker Salem Maritime had just finished taking on 130,000 barrels of gasoline, kerosene, and oil at Lake Charles (Newsweek). 2. any vehicle carrying liquid… …

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  • 64Tank — (t[a^][ng]k), n. A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls. Simmonds. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 65Tank top — n. a sleeveless and collarless shirt with wide shoulder straps and no front opening, often close fitting and low cut. [PJC] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 66Tank warfare — Tank war fare, n. combat between tanks of opposing armies. [PJC] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 67Tank plinking — is a term that was given by pilots during the Gulf War to the practice of using guided munitions to destroy artillery, armored personnel carriers, tanks, and other targets . [cite web|url=http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20030701faessay15404 p50/max …

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  • 68Tank! — is the opening song for the popular anime series Cowboy Bebop . The song, written by Yoko Kanno and performed by The Seatbelts, has an extensive alto saxophone solo, as well as a fill part at the end. The song is a big band jazz piece in a hard… …

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  • 69Tänk — (engl. tank), Gewicht in Bombay zu 1/72 Sihr = 4,41 g, für Perlen 24 Röttihs oder 330 Töckas (tuckas) = 4,6655 g, in Surate nur = 3,0326 g …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 70tank — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. TS milit. tipo di carro armato usato nella prima guerra mondiale | estens., carro armato 2. BU serbatoio, cisterna 3. TS fotogr. contenitore cilindrico a tenuta di luce per il trattamento delle pellicole… …

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