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  • 1tank — [tæŋk] noun in the tank FINANCE likely to fail and lose money: • With the junk bond market in the tank, smarter investors are trying to pick up other investments • Sales can t keep going up at that rate, but that doesn t mean the industry is… …

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  • 2tank|ful — «TANGK ful», noun, plural fuls. as much as a tank will hold: »Florists sometimes release tankfuls of carbon dioxide in greenhouses to promote plant growth (Scientific American) …

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  • 3tank|ie — «TANG kee», noun. British Naval Slang. an officer or sailor in charge of the freshwater tanks; captain of the hold …

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  • 4Tank (computer gaming) — In gaming jargon, a tank is a player or unit designated to protect weaker players or units in combat by drawing enemy attacks and absorbing damage. Compared to other units, tanks have a high damage tolerance and specialize in melee combat. The… …

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  • 5Tank Abbott — David Abbott Born April 26, 1965 (1965 04 26) (age 46) Huntington Beach, California, U.S. Other names Tank Nationality American Height …

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  • 6Tank gun — A tank gun is the main armament of a tank. Modern tank guns are large caliber high velocity guns, capable of firing kinetic energy penetrators, high explosive anti tank rounds, and in some cases guided missiles. OverviewTank guns are a specific… …

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  • 7Tank (gaming) — For other uses, see Tank (disambiguation). A tank (also known as a meat shield) is a style of character in gaming, often associated with a character class. A common convention in real time strategy games, role playing games, MMORPGs and MUDs,… …

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  • 8Tank (film) — Infobox Film name = Tank caption = imdb id = 0088224 producer = Irwin Yablans director = Marvin J. Chomsky writer = Dan Gordon starring = James Garner Shirley Jones C. Thomas Howell Jenilee Harrison G.D. Spradlin James Cromwell Dorian Harewood… …

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  • 9hold — hold1 W1S1 [həuld US hould] v past tense and past participle held [held] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in your hand/arms)¦ 2¦(event)¦ 3¦(keep something in position)¦ 4¦(job/title)¦ 5¦(keep/store)¦ 6¦(keep something available for somebody)¦ 7¦(keep somebody… …

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  • 10hold — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abduction, abide, abort, absorb, absorb the attention, abstain, accent, accent mark, accommodate, account, account as, accumulate, acropolis, adhere, adhere to, adjudge, adjudicate, admit, advance, advantage,… …

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