tanks
noun
- 1
A closed container for liquids or gases.
- 2
An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.
- 3
A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.
- 4
The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.
- 5
The amount held by a container; a tankful.
“I burned three tanks of gas on the drive to New York.”
- 6
An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun, and moving on caterpillar tracks.
- 7
(Australian and Indian English) A reservoir or dam.
- 8
A large metal container for holding drinking water for animals, usually placed near a wind-driven water pump, in an animal pen or field.
- 9
By extension a small pond for the same purpose.
- 10
A very muscular and physically imposing person. Somebody who is built like a tank.
- 11
A unit or character designed primarily around damage absorption and holding the attention of the enemy (as opposed to dealing damage, healing, or other tasks).
- 12
A prison cell, or prison generally.
- 13
A metaphorical place where a player goes to contemplate a decision; see in the tank.
Antonyms
verb
- 1
To fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet.
- 2
To attract the attacks of an enemy target in cooperative team-based combat, so that one's teammates can defeat the enemy in question more efficiently.
- 3
To put (fuel, etc.) into a tank.
- 4
To deliberately lose a sports match with the intent of gaining a perceived future competitive advantage.
- 5
To resist damage; to be attacked without being hurt.
- 6
To contemplate a decision for a long time; to go in the tank.
noun
- 1
A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight.
- 2
A Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.
verb
- 1
To stand; to tolerate.
interjection
- 1
Thanks
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