Dictionary
tank
Meaning
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- A closed container for liquids or gases.
- An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.
- A pond, pool, or small lake (either natural or artificial).
- The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.
- The amount held by a container; a tankful.
- An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks.
- A reservoir or dam.
- A structure of tightly overlapping leaves used by some bromeliads to retain water.
- (colloquial) A very muscular and physically imposing person; somebody who is built like a tank.
- (slang) A bouncer or doorman.
- a unit or character designed primarily around damage absorption and holding the attention of the enemy (as opposed to dealing damage, healing, or other tasks).
- (slang) A prison cell, or prison generally.
- (slang) A metaphorical place where a player goes to contemplate a decision; see in the tank.
- Short for tank engine and tank locomotive.
- Short for tank top.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tæŋk/
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