tank for liquids
1Tank — (t[a^][ng]k), n. [Pg. tanque, L. stangum a pool; or perhaps of East Indian origin. Cf. {Stank}, n.] 1. A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids. [1913 Webster] 2. A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial. [Webster… …
2Tank engine — Tank Tank (t[a^][ng]k), n. [Pg. tanque, L. stangum a pool; or perhaps of East Indian origin. Cf. {Stank}, n.] 1. A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids. [1913 Webster] 2. A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial …
3Tank iron — Tank Tank (t[a^][ng]k), n. [Pg. tanque, L. stangum a pool; or perhaps of East Indian origin. Cf. {Stank}, n.] 1. A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids. [1913 Webster] 2. A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial …
4Tank worm — Tank Tank (t[a^][ng]k), n. [Pg. tanque, L. stangum a pool; or perhaps of East Indian origin. Cf. {Stank}, n.] 1. A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids. [1913 Webster] 2. A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial …
5tank car — noun a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk • Syn: ↑tank • Hypernyms: ↑freight car * * * noun : a railroad car for transporting liquids or gases in bulk * * * Railroads. a car containing one or more tanks for the transportation of …
6tank — A device made to receive and/or hold liquids. Hubbard t. a large t., usually filled with warm water, used for therapeutic exercises in a program of physiotherapy. * * * (tank) an artificial receptacle for liquids …
7tank — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reservoir, cistern; boiler; panzer; pond, swimming pool; (pl.) armor. See store, arms. tank up II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A large container for liquids] Syn. tub, basin, cistern, receptacle, vat, cauldron …
8tank — 1. noun a) A container for liquids or gases, typically with a volume of several cubic metres. b) An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun in a turret, and moving on caterpillar tracks. Syn: battle tank, combat tank, armour, tango 2 …
9tank car — A railroad car the body of which consists of a large tank for the transportation of liquids, such as oil, gasoline, syrup, etc …
10Tank 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… …
