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
Sometimes releases are allowed, despite the climate impact of methane, for example when a pressure relief valve is vented on a gas tank as part of maintenance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The price of eating out, filling a gas tank and buying a house keeps rising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The large gas tank took up a lot of space, and the engine room ended up very congested.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
“It’s really hard to siphon directly from one gas tank into another. You need a gas can like this so you can position the hose lower at this end. You know, gravity.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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