tank
noun
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas.
tanks
Example Sentences
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In industrial production, bacteria are grown inside large fermentation tanks and given carbon-rich materials such as sugars, starch, or plant oils.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Last time around, Walmart said people were putting less gas in their tanks as they tried to manage higher costs of living.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Think tanks operate in the realm of ideas, and as everyone knows, there are different ways of measuring and presenting data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
European buyers had hoped prices would ease by summer, allowing them to fill storage tanks later for less.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Allies, after much trial and error, learned to use their tanks effectively in coordination with artillery barrages, infantry assaults, and—toward the end of the war—attacks by low-flying aircraft.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
