tank

Definition

Examples

The water tank on the roof needs to be cleaned.

Word Family

Synonyms

• containerany object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
• reservoira large or extra supply of something
• cisterna sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid

Collocations

• Easy fish tank
  to fish tank, meaning to seek indirectly
• Medium fuel tank capacity for long-distance transport
  to fuel tank capacity for long-distance transport, meaning to provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
• Hard think tank policy recommendations on monetary reform
  to think tank policy recommendations on monetary reform, meaning to judge or regard; look upon; judge
• Very Hard stocks tanked overnight after dismal earnings reports
  to stocks tanked overnight after dismal earnings reports, meaning to have on hand