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Meaning of tank car

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tank

Pronunciation:/tæŋk/

noun

Definitions

  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.

verb

Definitions

  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.

tank

Pronunciation:/tæŋk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight.

  2. A Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.