"tank" in the noun sense
1. tank, army tank, armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle
an enclosed armored military vehicle has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
2. tank, storage tank
a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
3. tank, tankful
as much as a tank will hold
4. tank car, tank
a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
5. cooler, tank
a cell for violent prisoners
"tank" in the verb sense
1. tank
store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it
2. tank
consume excessive amounts of alcohol
3. tank
treat in a tank
"tank animal refuse"
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