1. An enclosed armoured military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
   - army tank, armored combat vehicle [US], armoured combat vehicle [Brit, Cdn] 
2. A large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
   - storage tank 
3. As much as a tank will hold
   - tankful 
4. A freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
   - tank car 
5. A cell for violent prisoners
   - cooler

1. Store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it 
2. Consume excessive amounts of alcohol 
3. Treat in a tank
   "tank animal refuse" 
4. [N. Amer] Fail badly
   - crash and burn, bomb

Derived forms: tanking, tanked, tanks

See also: tankage

Type of: armored vehicle [US], armoured vehicle [Brit, Cdn], booze, cell, containerful, drink, freight car, fuddle, jail cell, military vehicle, prison cell, process, store, tracked vehicle, treat, vessel

Encyclopedia: Tank Tank, Pakistan

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