TANKS

Etymology 1

Noun

tanks

plural of tank

Verb

tanks

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tank

Etymology 2

Interjection

tanks

(humorous) thanks

Anagrams

• stank

Source: Wiktionary


TANK

Tank, n.

Definition: A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls. Simmonds.

Tank, n. Etym: [Pg. tanque, L. stangum a pool; or perhaps of East Indian origin. Cf. Stank, n.]

Definition: A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids. Tank engine, a locomotive which carries the water and fuel it requires, thus dispensing with a tender.

– Tank iron, plate iron thinner than boiler plate, and thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron.

– Tank worm (Zoöl.), a small nematoid worm found in the water tanks of India, supposed by some to be the young of the Guinea worm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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