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

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

I questioned the 284�s fuel capacity at first, because it�s less than the tankage on some boats in the Mako�s competitive set.

From Time Magazine Archive

In this way, you can use tankage to trim the boat.

From Time Magazine Archive

The cockpit also increases the area available for storage or additional fuel tankage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus such raw materials as nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia, dried blood, bone meal, rock phosphate, tankage, muriate of potash, sulphate of potash, have not been brought under the operation of the law.

From The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Hunt, Thomas Forsyth