Main Entry: ¹tank

Pronunciation: \ˈtaŋk\

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 \-ˌfu̇l\ noun

— tank·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— in the tank or into the tank : in or into a decline or slump <the sullen student's grades went into the tank>