noun Download 🔗Share A closed container for liquids or gases. Examples : "The fish swim happily in their tanks at the aquarium. " utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids. Examples : "The farm had several large tanks for storing rainwater. " utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial. Examples : "The farmers relied on the tanks for irrigation during the dry season. " environment geography nature place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The fuel reservoir of a vehicle. Examples : "The car sputtered and stopped because both tanks were empty. " vehicle fuel part machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The amount held by a container; a tankful. Examples : "I burned three tanks of gas on the drive to New York." amount utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun, and moving on caterpillar tracks. Examples : "During the military parade, tanks rolled down the street, their caterpillar tracks rumbling loudly. " vehicle military war weapon machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (Australian and Indian English) A reservoir or dam. Examples : "During the drought, the farmer worried about the water level in his tanks. " utility building agriculture environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large metal container for holding drinking water for animals, usually placed near a wind-driven water pump, in an animal pen or field. Examples : "The farmer filled the tanks with fresh water so the cows would have plenty to drink in the field. " agriculture animal utility machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share By extension a small pond for the same purpose. Examples : "We collected rainwater in several large tanks to water the garden during the dry season. " nature environment agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A very muscular and physically imposing person. Somebody who is built like a tank. Examples : ""The new security guard at the school is a tanks; nobody messes with him." " body appearance person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A unit or character designed primarily around damage absorption and holding the attention of the enemy (as opposed to dealing damage, healing, or other tasks). Examples : "In the online game, Sarah's character was one of the best tanks, protecting her teammates from the monsters' attacks. " game computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A prison cell, or prison generally. Examples : "After the protest turned violent, the police took several demonstrators to the tanks. " law police government building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A metaphorical place where a player goes to contemplate a decision; see in the tank. Examples : "Before answering the teacher's difficult question, Maria needed a moment in the tanks to gather her thoughts. " mind attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet. Examples : ""If the company doesn't get more customers soon, its profits will tank." " economy business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "In the online game, Sarah tanks the boss monster so her friends can attack from behind. " game computing action technical internet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To put (fuel, etc.) into a tank. Examples : "The gas station attendant tanks my car before I pay. " vehicle fuel machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deliberately lose a sports match with the intent of gaining a perceived future competitive advantage. Examples : "The coach suspected that the team might tank their last game to get a better seed in the playoffs. " sport game action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To resist damage; to be attacked without being hurt. Examples : ""The car is built so well that it tanks most minor collisions without any dents." " military war vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To contemplate a decision for a long time; to go in the tank. Examples : "Maria had to tank before accepting the job offer because she wasn't sure if she wanted to move to a new city. " attitude mind action character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight. Examples : "The recipe called for two tanks of saffron, a tiny amount carefully measured for the traditional Indian dish. " amount unit Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls. Examples : "The merchant weighed the valuable pearl using two tanks to ensure it met the required 144-grain standard. " amount business commerce value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stand; to tolerate. Examples : ""Even though my little brother is annoying sometimes, I tanks it because I love him." " attitude action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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