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The correct spelling is tank.
How to pronounce tank
/tæŋk/
nounIPA: /tæŋk/
Say it like: Tan-k
The correct spelling is tank. A closed container for liquids or gases. For example: "I burned three tanks of gas on the drive to New York."
Usage Examples
“I burned three tanks of gas on the drive to New York.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A closed container for liquids or gases.
- 2.An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.
- 3.A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.
- 4.The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.
- 5.The amount held by a container; a tankful.
verb
- 1.To fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet.
- 2.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.
- 3.To put (fuel, etc.) into a tank.
- 4.To deliberately lose a sports match with the intent of gaining a perceived future competitive advantage.
- 5.To resist damage; to be attacked without being hurt.
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