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Tank

/tæŋk/

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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.
  6. An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun, and moving on caterpillar tracks.
  7. (Australian and Indian English) A reservoir or dam.
  8. A large metal container for holding drinking water for animals, usually placed near a wind-driven water pump, in an animal pen or field.
  9. By extension a small pond for the same purpose.
  10. A very muscular and physically imposing person. Somebody who is built like a tank.
  11. 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).
  12. A prison cell, or prison generally.
  13. A metaphorical place where a player goes to contemplate a decision; see in the tank.

Synonyms: armour, battle tank, combat tank, tango

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.
  6. To contemplate a decision for a long time; to go in the tank.

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