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    [Noun]  | "tank" | \ ˈtaŋk \


    1: a usually large receptacle for holding, transporting, or storing liquids (such as water or fuel)

    2: an enclosed heavily armed and armored combat vehicle that moves on tracks

    3: tank top


    Origin: 1609 ;

     Portuguese tanque, alteration of estanque, from estancar to stanch, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *stanticare{mat|stanch|};

    [Noun]  | "tank car" 


    1: a railroad car for transporting liquids or gases in bulk


    Origin: 1862 ;

    [Noun]  | "tank destroyer" 


    1: a highly mobile lightly armored vehicle usually on a half-track or a tank chassis and mounting a cannon


    Origin: 1941 ;

    [Noun]  | "tank suit" 


    1: a one-piece bathing suit with usually wide shoulder straps


    Origin: 1940 ;

    [Noun]  | "tank top" 


    1: a sleeveless collarless shirt with usually wide shoulder straps and no front opening


    Origin: 1950 ;

    [Noun]  | "tank town" 


    1: a small town


    Origin: 1906 ;

     From the fact that trains stopped at such towns only to take on water;

    [Noun]  | "drop tank" 


    1: an auxiliary fuel tank for airplanes that can be jettisoned (as when empty)


    Origin: 1943 ;

    [Verb]  | "tank" 


    1: to make no effort to win : lose intentionally

    2: to place, store, or treat in a tank

    3: to lose intentionally : give up in competition


    Origin: 1863 ;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "tank up" 


    1: to fill a vehicle with fuel

    [Adjective]  | "anti-tank" | \ ˌan-tē-ˈtaŋk \


    1: designed to destroy or check tanks


    Origin: 1916 ;

    [Noun]  | "think tank" 


    1: an organization that consists of a group of people who think of new ideas on a particular subject or who give advice about what should be done;


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    [Verb]  | "tank" 


    1: to be unsuccessful;


      * e.g., " ... her intended comeback movie tanked at the box office, and once again she was relegated to TV guest spots "





     [ "tank" ]

    1:  Any person who is exceptionally large, either in terms of height, wieght; being built.

      * e.g.,  ... Man! Hes a friggin' tank! 


     [ "tank" ]

    2:  Any person who is exceptionally strong.

     [ "tank" ]

    1: Noun: A player-character, typically in a MMORPG, that is able to occupy an agressor and take the brunt of the aggressor's attacks while the other players deal damage, heal, or perform some other action. The "tank" can survive longer while taking damage than the other characters. Typically, the tank has higher hitpoints (health) and a higher armor rating than the other characters. Less commonly, a character with a lower armor rating can perform the actions of the tank by using avoidance abilities. Ultimately, the tank needs to be able to occupy the agressor without dying. The method employed, whether avoidance or absorption, does not matter, as long as the tank can mitigate damage in some way.

      * e.g.,  ... N. That warrior is a good tank because he can take a lot of damage and he has a lot of hitpoints. 


     [ "tank" ]

    2: Verb: To "tank", or "tanking", would be the action of performing the duties of the tank as described above.

      * e.g.,  ... V. The warrior is tanking the mob right now. 

     [ "tank" ]

    1: To deliberately lose a sporting event or contest, esp. with the intention of gaining some future advantage (such as a higher selection in an upcoming draft, etc.)

      * e.g.,  ... The NBA lottery was implemented in the 1980s so that non-contending teams would have less incentive to "tank" games at the end of the season in order to secure the top pick in the following summer's draft. 

     [ "tank" ]

    1:  Armored military vehicle used for assaulting the enemy with a swivel mounted cannon.


     [ "tank" ]

    2:  A container used to hold liquids.


     [ "tank" ]

    3:  Not a Rogue, Ranger, or Monk in fantasy roleplaying video games.

     [ "tank" ]

    1: to deminish rapidly, to crash

      * e.g.,  ... G.W.'s approval rating really has tanked over the past couple weeks 

     [ "tank" ]

    1: a person with tremendous size and looks like they could be classified as a motorized vehicle if they were walking; someone who looks heavy and eats a lot and has a general slow and large presence in rooms and audiences. generally associated with the war weapon and vehicle: tank.

      * e.g.,  ... i.e. “That kid Cal is such a tank” 

     [ "tank" ]

    1: verb, to drink heavily (alcholic beverages).

      * e.g.,  ... Dudes, let's go tank! 


     [ "tank" ]

    2: noun, one who drinks heavily (alcholic beverages).

      * e.g.,  ... He was tanking bigtime. 


     [ "tank" ]

    3: adjective, drunk or intoxicated.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, you are such a tank! 

     [ "tank" ]

    1: an object or person (usually large) that does amazing amounts of work. A small object or person can be a tank in special circumstances.

      * e.g.,  ... That goalie was a tank. You could not get the puck past him. 

     [ "tank" ]

    1: To rush through and/or demolish someone/something with a large amount of force and power

      * e.g.,  ... 4 idiots ran to me and i TANKED them to the ground one by one 

     [ "tank" ]

    1: Tank also known as a big man with a bbc He is also very quiet

      * e.g.,  ... bro you see that kid with the long nose eating a fucking rooster? He's a tank ong. 

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