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Tank
WordNet
noun
(1) A cell for violent prisoners
(2) A large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
(3) An enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
(4) A freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
(5) As much as a tank will hold
verb
(6) Treat in a tank
"Tank animal refuse"
(7) Store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it
WiktionaryText
English
Etymology
From Portuguese , originally from Indian vernacular for a large artificial water reservoir, cistern, pool, etc., for example, Gujarati , or Marathi . Compare the Arabic verb .
In the sense of armoured vehicle, to disguise their nature, prototypes were described as tanks for carrying water (1915).
Noun
- A container for liquids or gases, typically with a volume of several cubic metres.
- An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun in a turret, and moving on caterpillar tracks.
- (Australian and Indian English), a reservoir or dam.
- (American SouthWest English, esp Texas), a large metal container, usually placed near a wind-driven water pump, in an animal pen or field. By extension a small pond for the same purpose.
- A very muscular and physically imposing person. Somebody who is built like a tank.
- In USA scuba divers' usage, a compressed air or gas cylinder.
- In online and offline role-playing games, a character designed primarily around damage absorption with offensive power as a close secondary consideration.