tank

/tæŋk/ · noun

Meaning

A closed container for liquids or gases.
An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.
A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.
The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.
The amount held by a container; a tankful.
An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun, and moving on caterpillar tracks.
To fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet.
To attract the attacks of an enemy target in cooperative team-based combat, so that one's teammates can defeat the enemy in question more efficiently.
To put (fuel, etc.) into a tank.
To deliberately lose a sports match with the intent of gaining a perceived future competitive advantage.
To resist damage; to be attacked without being hurt.
To contemplate a decision for a long time; to go in the tank.
A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight.
A Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.
To stand; to tolerate.

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