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tank I. \ˈtaŋk, -aiŋk\ noun (-s) Etymology: Portuguese tanque, short for estanque, from estancar to stop a flow, dam, stanch, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin stanticare to cause to stand, stanch — more at stanch 1. a. India : a pool of water : lake, reservoir b. dialect : a small lake : pond, pool; especially : a pond built as a water supply c. : a basin where experimental models of ships are tested < submarine tank > 2. a. : a usually large artificial receptacle used for holding, transporting, or storing liquids < gasoline tank > < fish tank > < oil tank > b. : a compartment in a ship for holding water, oil, or liquids c. : a container in or attached to an airplane for carrying fuel; especially : one that is auxiliary or droppable and used to increase range or to carry napalm 3. [so called from the fact that during its originally secret manufacture in England the hull was referred to as a water tank] : a full-track enclosed armored vehicle that usually mounts a cannon and automatic weapons and has excellent cross-country mobility, armor protection, fire power, and the capability of shock action — compare armored car 4. : tank furnace 5. : a container for a photographic solution 6. : a congregate prison cell or enclosure used especially for receiving prisoners II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) 1. : to subject to some operation in a tank; specifically : to treat (as animal refuse) in a closed tank with steam and hot water to extract fat 2. : to cause to flow into a tank : store in a tank III. noun (-s) Etymology: imitative dialect chiefly England : knock, hit, bang IV. \ˈtäŋk\ noun (plural tank) Etymology: Hindi ṭā̃k, from Sanskrit ṭaṅka stamped coin : an Indian unit of weight for pearls equal to about 0.15 ounce V. noun : tank top herein VI. transitive verb : to make no effort to win : lose intentionally < tanked the match > intransitive verb 1. : to lose intentionally : give up in competition 2. : bomb herein |