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TANKAGE
tankage
(noun) the act of storing in tanks
tankage
(noun) the charge for storing something in tanks
tankage
(noun) the quantity contained in (or the capacity of) a tank or tanks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tankage (countable and uncountable, plural tankages)
Storage in a tank.
The amount that a tank (or tanks) can hold.
The charge levied for storage in a tank.
(agriculture) Waste matter from tanks, especially the dried nitrogenous residue from tanks in which fat has been rendered, used as a fertilizer.
Source: Wiktionary
Tank"age, n.
1. The act or process of putting or storing in tanks.
2. Fees charged for storage in tanks.
3. The capacity or contents of a tank or tanks.
4. (Agric.) Waste matter from tanks; esp., the dried nitrogenous residue from tanks in which fat has been rendered, used as a fertilizer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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