Tank
noun
A large container for holding liquid or gas.
The car's gas tank is empty
Often appears as...
- fill up the tank
- tank capacity
noun
A heavy armored fighting vehicle with tracks.
A tank was driving down the road in the war zone
Often appears as...
- drive a tank
- tank commander
verb
Fail completely, especially at great financial cost.
His company tanked after the economic crisis
Often appears as...
- economy tanks
- business tanks
verb
Deliberately lose or make sure that a player or team loses a game.
The team tanked the game to get a better draft position
Often appears as...
- tank a game
- tank a match
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Informal
noun
A unit of measurement for alcohol, usually beer.
He drank a whole tank of beer at the party
Often appears as...
- drink a tank
- tank of beer
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A type of sleeveless shirt.
He was wearing a tank top in the hot sun
Often appears as...
- wear a tank
- white tank
noun
A large container for holding liquid or gas.
The car's gas tank is empty
Often appears as...
- fill up the tank
- tank capacity
noun
A heavy armored fighting vehicle with tracks.
A tank was driving down the road in the war zone
Often appears as...
- drive a tank
- tank commander
verb
Fail completely, especially at great financial cost.
His company tanked after the economic crisis
Often appears as...
- economy tanks
- business tanks
verb
Deliberately lose or make sure that a player or team loses a game.
The team tanked the game to get a better draft position
Often appears as...
- tank a game
- tank a match
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A unit of measurement for alcohol, usually beer.
He drank a whole tank of beer at the party
Often appears as...
- drink a tank
- tank of beer
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A type of sleeveless shirt.
He was wearing a tank top in the hot sun
Often appears as...
- wear a tank
- white tank
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Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
The word 'tank' is often associated with water or fuel in everyday contexts.
I need to clean my fish tank this weekend.
Pro Tip 2/2Quantity Implication
'Tank' implies a large quantity, much bigger than a bottle or jug.
The factory stores chemicals in several large tanks.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
The word 'tank' is often associated with water or fuel in everyday contexts.
I need to clean my fish tank this weekend.
Pro Tip 2/2Quantity Implication
'Tank' implies a large quantity, much bigger than a bottle or jug.
The factory stores chemicals in several large tanks.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
The word 'tank' is often associated with water or fuel in everyday contexts.
I need to clean my fish tank this weekend.
Pro Tip 2/2Quantity Implication
'Tank' implies a large quantity, much bigger than a bottle or jug.
The factory stores chemicals in several large tanks.
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Float Like a Butterfly…...
And promoting the cephalopods globally. It really did. And they are stories of their intelligence from all over the world. In fact, there was an aquarium in New Zealand that had something pretty remarkable happen. Staff would come in every morning and they would notice that the fish in the tanks were disappearing,
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The Reality Behind...
Like always trying to be like, hey, like this is important, you need to research. And I think as a whole too, we try to show more negative things about animals. Like it's not just a throw'em in a tank and be done. Is there a worry about the internet and the growing availability of reptiles online?
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Octopus Kills Shark PIPE...
camouflage itself as protection and if that doesn't work it has the strength to fight off the shark or at least dash to the nearest hiding hole it can squeeze into the aquarium folks soon realize what does happen when you put these sharks and octopi in the same tank and
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Bilal Bomani: Plant...
and the next tank represents California or the open ocean. What we are trying to do is to come up with a single species that can survive anywhere in the world, where there's barren desert. We are being very successful so far. Now, here's one of the problems.
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What it's like to be a...
But I wonder, what would you say to those who might argue that you're giving a TED Talk, you're clearly a deep thinker, you work at a fancy think tank, you're an exception, you're not the rule. What would you say to those people?
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The Impact of Keeping...
It can always encourage people to keep fish at home. This isn't the kind of view you get in your home fish tank, is it? No, it's a little bit bigger. Do you think people's interest in keeping fish in the UK is growing?
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Shark vs. Octopus PIPE...
the nearest hiding hole that can squeeze into the aquarium folks soon realize what does happen when you put these sharks and octopi in the same tank and you're about to see it too if you've got the courage to keep
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Can you solve the fish...
You are the cargo director on the maiden voyage of the S.S. Buoyant, and you've agreed to transport several tanks containing the last specimens of a critically endangered fish species to their new aquarium.
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How I made the ultimate...
knew I wanted to make a military vehicle toy I imagine a world where air power never evolved and tanks did getting bigger and bigger eventually any of like fortresses walking over the battlefield
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If superpowers were...
What if I could fly? What if I could live forever? What if I could be invisible? What if I could lift a tank?
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Float Like a Butterfly…...
And promoting the cephalopods globally. It really did. And they are stories of their intelligence from all over the world. In fact, there was an aquarium in New Zealand that had something pretty remarkable happen. Staff would come in every morning and they would notice that the fish in the tanks were disappearing,
Video examples
The Reality Behind...
Like always trying to be like, hey, like this is important, you need to research. And I think as a whole too, we try to show more negative things about animals. Like it's not just a throw'em in a tank and be done. Is there a worry about the internet and the growing availability of reptiles online?
Video examples
Octopus Kills Shark PIPE...
camouflage itself as protection and if that doesn't work it has the strength to fight off the shark or at least dash to the nearest hiding hole it can squeeze into the aquarium folks soon realize what does happen when you put these sharks and octopi in the same tank and
Video examples
Bilal Bomani: Plant...
and the next tank represents California or the open ocean. What we are trying to do is to come up with a single species that can survive anywhere in the world, where there's barren desert. We are being very successful so far. Now, here's one of the problems.
Video examples
What it's like to be a...
But I wonder, what would you say to those who might argue that you're giving a TED Talk, you're clearly a deep thinker, you work at a fancy think tank, you're an exception, you're not the rule. What would you say to those people?
Video examples
The Impact of Keeping...
It can always encourage people to keep fish at home. This isn't the kind of view you get in your home fish tank, is it? No, it's a little bit bigger. Do you think people's interest in keeping fish in the UK is growing?
Video examples
Shark vs. Octopus PIPE...
the nearest hiding hole that can squeeze into the aquarium folks soon realize what does happen when you put these sharks and octopi in the same tank and you're about to see it too if you've got the courage to keep
Video examples
Can you solve the fish...
You are the cargo director on the maiden voyage of the S.S. Buoyant, and you've agreed to transport several tanks containing the last specimens of a critically endangered fish species to their new aquarium.
Video examples
How I made the ultimate...
knew I wanted to make a military vehicle toy I imagine a world where air power never evolved and tanks did getting bigger and bigger eventually any of like fortresses walking over the battlefield
Video examples
If superpowers were...
What if I could fly? What if I could live forever? What if I could be invisible? What if I could lift a tank?
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James Blunt
English Musician
I'm always ready for the enemy to come over the hill. I'm packed and set to go. That comes from my time in the army. I used to travel in a tank, but now it's a tour bus going to safer places.
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Richard Seymour
American Athlete
When I look back at football, I've always said to myself, 'I'd rather leave the game and have something in my tank rather than have left all of me out on the field.
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Eric Church
American Musician
When we go out there, I want to be the act that, no matter who's in that crowd, they've never seen a better act than me. I'm gonna empty the tank.
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Grace Slick
American Musician
Being in a rock n' roll band was like being in a Sherman tank. Nothing got to you. You were surrounded and protected by men.
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Caris LeVert
American Basketball Player
I do things like the float tank, which helps me get into that mindframe of calmness. I take that really seriously.
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Robert Fisk
British Journalist
Tanks come in two forms: the dangerous, deadly kind and the 'liberating' kind.
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Danica Patrick
American Driver
At the after-party of the Indy 500, I'm usually wearing jeans and a tank top.
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Heinz Guderian
German General
If the tanks succeed, then victory follows.
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Andy Kaufman
American Comedian
Tank you veddy much.
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Henry Cejudo
American Athlete
I'm a tank, man.
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James Blunt
English Musician
I'm always ready for the enemy to come over the hill. I'm packed and set to go. That comes from my time in the army. I used to travel in a tank, but now it's a tour bus going to safer places.
Quote examples
Richard Seymour
American Athlete
When I look back at football, I've always said to myself, 'I'd rather leave the game and have something in my tank rather than have left all of me out on the field.
Quote examples
Eric Church
American Musician
When we go out there, I want to be the act that, no matter who's in that crowd, they've never seen a better act than me. I'm gonna empty the tank.
Quote examples
Grace Slick
American Musician
Being in a rock n' roll band was like being in a Sherman tank. Nothing got to you. You were surrounded and protected by men.
Quote examples
Caris LeVert
American Basketball Player
I do things like the float tank, which helps me get into that mindframe of calmness. I take that really seriously.
Quote examples
Robert Fisk
British Journalist
Tanks come in two forms: the dangerous, deadly kind and the 'liberating' kind.
Quote examples
Danica Patrick
American Driver
At the after-party of the Indy 500, I'm usually wearing jeans and a tank top.
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Heinz Guderian
German General
If the tanks succeed, then victory follows.
Quote examples
Andy Kaufman
American Comedian
Tank you veddy much.
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Henry Cejudo
American Athlete
I'm a tank, man.
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