tank
noun
1. an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
Definition categories: man–made
2. a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
Definition categories: man–made, vessel
3. as much as a tank will hold
Similar word(s): tankful
Definition categories: quantity, containerful
4. a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
Definition categories: man–made
5. a cell for violent prisoners
Similar word(s): cooler
Definition categories: man–made, cell
Sentences with tank as a noun:
- I burned three tanks of gas on the drive to New York.
verb
1. store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it
Definition categories: possession, store
2. consume excessive amounts of alcohol
Definition categories: consumption, booze, drink, fuddle
3. treat in a tank
- tank animal refuse