Definitions
Large container; also an armored military vehicle.
Word origin
From Portuguese tanque (“tank, liquid container”), from an Indo-Aryan language, likely Gujarati ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī, “cistern”) or Marathi टांकी (ṭāṅkī). Compare the Arabic verb اِسْتَنْقَعَ (istanqaʕa, “to become stagnant, to stagnate”). First attested in the 1610s.
Used in a sentence
“The propane is stored in these tanks.”
“The tank contains unfiltered water. You really shouldn't drink from that.”
“The other room was a kitchen, with an open fireplace, a safe, a dresser and a tin sink, with a tap from the tank outside.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Armored vehicle”4 letters
02“Large armored vehicle”4 letters
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