tank

(noun, verb)

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

Definition categories: change, process, treat