tank

A large strong container for holding liquid or gas.

• The water tank is empty.
• He filled the car’s tank with petrol.
• A leak in the gas tank caused the problem.

Similar words: container, reservoir

Common phrases: water tank, fuel tank, gas tank, fill a tank

The container in a vehicle that holds the fuel for its engine.

• The car's tank is nearly empty.
• I filled the tank before our trip.
• Both trucks have extra fuel tanks.

Similar words: fuel tank

Common phrases: fuel tank, petrol tank, gas tank, full tank

A heavy military vehicle with thick metal protection, a large gun, and tracks instead of wheels.

• A tank crossed the field.
• Soldiers drove tanks through the ruined town.
• The museum displays a tank used during the war.

Similar words: armoured fighting vehicle

Common phrases: army tank, battle tank, tank driver

A large container or pool that holds water or another liquid.

• The fish swim around the tank.
• Workers cleaned the empty water tanks.
• How much liquid can this tank hold?

Similar words: container, reservoir

Common phrases: water tank, fish tank, open tank, storage tank

A room where police keep people locked up for a short time.

• They kept him in the holding tank overnight.
• The drunk tank was full on Saturday night.
• Police put the arrested men in separate tanks.

Similar words: holding cell, cell

Common phrases: holding tank, drunk tank, in the tank

To fail or become much worse very quickly.

• Sales tanked last month.
• The film tanked despite its famous stars.
• Will share prices tank again this year?

Similar words: plummet, crash, collapse

Opposites: soar

Common phrases: sales tank, prices tank, ratings tank

In a team game, to make enemies attack you so your teammates can fight more safely.

• Can you tank the boss?
• She tanked while the others attacked from behind.
• We need someone to tank for the group.

How to use it: tank for someone (I'll tank for our team while you heal.)

Common phrases: tank the boss, tank an enemy, tank for someone

To put fuel or another liquid into a storage container.

• We stopped to tank up.
• The crew tanked the fuel before departure.
• They tanked up with petrol at the next station.

How to use it: tank up with something (We tanked up with diesel before leaving.)

Similar words: fuel, refuel

Common phrases: tank up, tank fuel, tank the vehicle