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tanks

The correct spelling is tanks.

How to pronounce tanks

noun

Say it like: Tan-ks

The correct spelling is tanks. 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. 1.A closed container for liquids or gases.
  2. 2.An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.
  3. 3.A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.
  4. 4.The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.
  5. 5.The amount held by a container; a tankful.

verb

  1. 1.To fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet.
  2. 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. 3.To put (fuel, etc.) into a tank.
  4. 4.To deliberately lose a sports match with the intent of gaining a perceived future competitive advantage.
  5. 5.To resist damage; to be attacked without being hurt.

interjection

  1. 1.Thanks

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