tankful

[ tangk-fool ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural tank·fuls.

See -ful.

Origin of tankful¹

First recorded in 1885–90; tank + -ful

De good Lord bress dose chillen, an' give 'em as tankful hearts as we hab dis day!

The quantity of lime to be used for each tankful of water must depend upon the hardness of the water, ¾ oz.

A four-hundred-gallon tankful more or less can make no difference now.

Jimmy Shovel climbed over the coal to see, and reported less than half a tankful.

Oil in small cans is worth far more for consumption than it would be if each consumer were forced to buy a tankful.

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