tankage

[ tang-kij ]

/ ˈtæŋ kɪdʒ /

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.

Nearby words

tank trap, tank truck, tank up, tank wagon, tanka, tankage, tankard, tanked, tanker, tankful, tankini

Origin of tankage

First recorded in 1865–70; tank + -age

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Examples from the Web for tankage

Manufacturers claim that sulphate of ammonia and tankage would be better.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee
If half the required nitrogen per acre, or 4½ pounds, is wanted in tankage, 50 pounds of the tankage will supply it.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee
In Louisiana large quantities of tankage, cotton-seed meal, and acid phosphate are used to fertilize cane-fields.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett
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

More often the tankage provided is insufficient, and thousands of barrels escape.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883|Various

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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