tank
noun
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas.
tanks
Example Sentences
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Musk said the car was equipped with 10 nozzles and "ultra high-pressure air tanks" to propel itself into the air and accelerate quickly on the ground.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
For instance, it can be used as a food propellant for whipped cream dispensers or to boost auto engines, and is sold in canisters and tanks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
This trend nurtured the emergence of PWCs with two or more seats, high-capacity gas tanks and extra cargo capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
He’s right, and farmers sitting on their own tanks of red diesel will feel it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Mr. Golden explained think tanks were groups of smart people who worked on solving the world’s problems.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
