tank
/tæŋk/
tank
📚 Meanings
- 1.
A closed container for holding liquids or gases.
"A water tank, a gas tank."
- 1.
To fail or decline sharply, especially in economics or stock markets.
"A water tank, a gas tank."
- 2.
To deteriorate or decline rapidly; to plummet.
"A water tank, a gas tank."
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We need to fill up the gas tank before our long road trip.
We need to fill up the gas tank before our long road trip.
After the bad earnings report, the company's stock price began to tank.
After the bad earnings report, the company's stock price began to tank.
The old submarine's ballast tank was damaged and taking on water.
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How do you pronounce tank?
tank is pronounced [/tæŋk/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does tank mean?
tank means "tank". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is tank?
tank is a Intermediate-level word.
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Example: "We need to fill up the gas tank before our long road trip." — used to mean "tank".
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