tankage

American  

[tang-kij] / ˈtæŋ kɪdʒ /

noun

1. the capacity of a tank or tanks.

2. the act or process of storing liquid in a tank.

3. the fee charged for such storage.

4. the residue from tanks in which carcasses and other offal have been steamed and the fat has been rendered, used as a fertilizer.

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tankage British  

/ ˈtæŋkɪdʒ /

noun

1. the capacity or contents of a tank or tanks

2. the act of storing in a tank or tanks, or a fee charged for such storage

3. agriculture

   1. fertilizer consisting of the dried and ground residues of animal carcasses

   2. a protein supplement feed for livestock

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Etymology

Origin of tankage

First recorded in 1865–70; tank + -age

Example Sentences

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tankage

Renewable-fuel tank rates are typically 30%-50% higher than conventional tankage, which could support long-term recurring income, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

At that rate, the 33 has an effective range of 233 nautical miles with its 264-gallon tankage.

From Time Magazine Archive

From the insides he makes soap oils and "tankage," which goes back into feed.

From Time Magazine Archive

The country had tankage capacity for only three months' normal consumption of oil.

From Time Magazine Archive

A Common Type of Sirup Factory In Louisiana large quantities of tankage, cotton-seed meal, and acid phosphate are used to fertilize cane-fields.

From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Charles William Burkett