fish tank
[ fish-tank ]
/ ˈfɪʃ ˌtænk /
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noun
a glass-sided tank for keeping, displaying, or observing live fish or other aquatic animals.
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Sometimes fish·tank .
Origin of fish tank
First recorded in 1880-85
Words nearby fish tank
fish slice, fish stick, fish story, fish tackle, fishtail, fish tank, fish warden, fishway, fishwife, fishworm, fishy
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How to use fish tank in a sentence
The Bangkok “fish tank” bordello is glitzy and businesslike.
One day I came back from a trip to find him sitting with my children in front of the fish tank.
Con would be the porpoise in a fish tank there, inscrutably busy on his errand and watched for his tumblings.
The Celt and Saxon, Complete|George Meredith