gas tank
Americannoun
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gas tanks
plural
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a tank containing the gasoline supply in a car, truck, or other gasoline-engine vehicle.
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a storage tank for gas or gasoline.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gas tank
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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That’s $1.27 higher than at this time last year, and it means that filling up a 14-gallon gas tank now costs about $60 on average.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Best to explore the bulk of the galleries when your gas tank is full.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The captain credited the GasLog Salem crew with quickly shutting gas tank valves, helping contain the fire.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
"On Friday afternoon, the fire came back to our area... within 10 metres of the back of our house, we have a gas tank here, it was all very dramatic."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It ignited bits of the gas tank, so that now tiny flames lap at the wet road.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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