tankage

[ tang-kij ]

/ ˈtæŋ kɪdʒ /

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noun

the capacity of a tank or tanks.

the act or process of storing liquid in a tank.

the fee charged for such storage.

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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Origin of tankage

First recorded in 1865–70; tank + -age

Words nearby tankage

Tanjungkarang, Tanjungpandan, Tanjungpriok, tank, tanka, tankage, tankard, tank car, tank destroyer, tanked, tank engine

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How to use tankage in a sentence

More often the tankage provided is insufficient, and thousands of barrels escape.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883|Various
Manufacturers claim that sulphate of ammonia and tankage would be better.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee
Tankage may be used in part, and in it the nitrogen costs very little more per pound.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee
The manufacturer gets his supply of phosphoric acid from rock, bone, or tankage exactly as does the home-mixer.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee

The use of some steamed animal bone or high-grade tankage in the mixture helps to prevent caking.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee

British Dictionary definitions for tankage

tankage

/ (ˈtæŋkɪdʒ) /

noun

the capacity or contents of a tank or tanks

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

agriculture

fertilizer consisting of the dried and ground residues of animal carcasses
a protein supplement feed for livestock

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