gas tank

noun

1. a tank containing the gasoline supply in a car, truck, or other gasoline-engine vehicle.

2. a storage tank for gas or gasoline.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gas tank¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

“One pound will breach the gas tank, and if it’s a soft dirt below, it may leave a mark,” while 10 pounds would “obliterate the inside of the car,” Sweetow said.

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He likened it to a defective gas tank in a car that would stop working if it was less than half full.

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I have visions of being unable to get the motor started as flames approach, and when it finally catches, the hose flies off the pump and the gas tank explodes, taking out the entire block.

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However, some people will find appeal in the notion that “you have your gas tank filled, you’re out of there, and you don’t have to worry about filling up for 300 miles.”

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With the Palisades fire eerily close and firefighters stretched thin, residents of the tight-knit mountain community have taken it upon themselves to stomp out embers, turn off gas tanks and safeguard homes.

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