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tank
noun
1 tank
An enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads.
synonyms: armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle, army tank.
Roget 636:
stock,
fund,
mine,
vein,
lode,
quarry;
spring;
fount,
fountain;
well,
wellspring;
milch cow.
stock in trade,
supply;
heap
etc.
(collection)
72;
treasure;
reserve,
corps de reserve,
reserved fund,
nest egg,
savings,
bonne bouche [Fr.].
crop,
harvest,
mow,
vintage.
store,
accumulation,
hoard,
rick,
stack;
lumber;
relay
etc.
(provision)
637.
storehouse,
storeroom,
storecloset†;
depository,
depot,
cache,
repository,
reservatory†,
repertory;
repertorium†;
promptuary†,
warehouse,
entrepot [Fr.],
magazine;
buttery,
larder,
spence†;
garner,
granary;
cannery,
safe-deposit vault,
stillroom†;
thesaurus;
bank
etc.
(treasury)
802;
armory;
arsenal;
dock;
gallery,
museum,
conservatory;
menagery†,
menagerie.
reservoir,
cistern,
aljibar†,
tank,
pond,
mill pond;
gasometer†.
budget,
quiver,
bandolier,
portfolio;
coffer
etc.
(receptacle)
191.
conservation;
storing
etc.
v.;
storage.
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Dutch: gevechtswagen, tank
Polish: tank, czołg
2 tank
A large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids.
synonym: storage tank.
Dutch: brandstoftank, opslagtank, reservoir, stortbak, tank
Polish: cysterna
3 tank
As much as a tank will hold.
synonym: tankful.
4 tank
A freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk.
synonym: tank car.
Polish: wagon cysterna, cysterna
5 tank
A cell for violent prisoners.
synonym: cooler.
verb
1 tank
Store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it.
2 tank
Consume excessive amounts of alcohol.
3 tank
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