tankage

[ tang-kij ]

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.

tankage

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tankage¹

First recorded in 1865–70; tank + -age

Example Sentences

More often the tankage provided is insufficient, and thousands of barrels escape.

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Manufacturers claim that sulphate of ammonia and tankage would be better.

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Tankage may be used in part, and in it the nitrogen costs very little more per pound.

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The manufacturer gets his supply of phosphoric acid from rock, bone, or tankage exactly as does the home-mixer.

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The use of some steamed animal bone or high-grade tankage in the mixture helps to prevent caking.

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