tank

1. n. A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls. Source: opted

2. n. A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids. Source: opted

3. n. an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads Source: wordnet

4. n. a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids Source: wordnet

5. n. as much as a tank will hold Source: wordnet

6. n. a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk Source: wordnet

7. n. a cell for violent prisoners Source: wordnet

8. v. store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it Source: wordnet

9. v. consume excessive amounts of alcohol Source: wordnet

10. v. treat in a tank Source: wordnet

11. A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls. Simmonds. A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids. Tank engine, a locomotive which carries the water and fuel it requires, thus dispensing with a tender. -- Tank iron, plate iron thinner than boiler plate, and thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron. -- Tank worm (Zoöl.), a small nematoid worm found in the water tanks of India, supposed by some to be the young of the Guinea worm. Source: webster

12. A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight;also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls. Simmonds. Source: adambom

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