n.
Pronunciation: ' ta ŋ k
Function: noun
Etymology: Portuguese tanque, alteration of estanque, from estancar to stanch, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *stanticare ― more at STANCH
Date: 1609
1 dialect : POND , POOL especially : one built as a water supply
2 : a usually large receptacle for holding, transporting, or storing liquids (as water or fuel)
3 : an enclosed heavily armed and armored combat vehicle that moves on tracks
4 : a prison cell or enclosure used especially for receiving prisoners
5 : TANK TOP
– tank · ful \ - ˌ fu ̇ l \ noun
– tank · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective
– in the tank or into the tank : in or into a decline or slump <the sullen student's grades went into the tank >