Tank example sentences

Related (10): armor, ammunition, battalion, cannon, diesel, turret, tracks, weapon, hatch, camouflage

tank

noun

tank (noun) · tanks (plural noun)

- a large receptacle or storage chamber, especially for liquid or gas.

- the container holding the fuel supply in a motor vehicle, aircraft, etc.:

- a receptacle with transparent sides in which to keep fish; an aquarium.

- a heavy armored fighting vehicle carrying guns and moving on a continuous articulated metal track.

- a cell in a police station or jail.

- fill the tank of a vehicle with fuel:

- drink heavily; become drunk:

- fail completely, especially at great financial cost:

- (in sports) deliberately lose or fail to finish (a game):

Synonyms

container, receptacle, vat, cistern, barrel, repository, reservoir, holder, basin, aquarium, bowl, Panzer, dungeon, oubliette, lockup, prison, room, cubicle, compartment, chamber, stall, enclosure, bullpen, peter

"Tank" Example Sentences

1. The tank was filled to the brim with gasoline.
2. The fish tank needed to be cleaned.
3. The army tank roared through the streets.
4. The water tank was leaking.
5. The fuel tank was empty.
6. He had a tank top for the hot weather.
7. The propane tank needed to be refilled.
8. The milk was kept in a refrigerated tank.
9. The gas tank was punctured by a rock on the road.
10. The tanker truck carried a huge tank of oil.
11. The scuba diver wore a tank on his back.
12. The septic tank was backing up.
13. The army used tanks to protect their soldiers.
14. The fish tank was lit up with colorful lights.
15. The deep sea diver descended into the dark blue tank.
16. The paintball players wore protective tanks on their chests.
17. The irrigation system was fed by a large tank of water.
18. The tank of helium was used to inflate the balloons.
19. The gasoline tank was overflowing.
20. The farmer used a tank to spray fertilizer on his crops.
21. The hot water tank was malfunctioning.
22. The fuel tank was filled with diesel instead of gasoline.
23. The turtle was swimming around in the tank.
24. The military tank rumbled across the battlefield.
25. The water tank was used to fight fires.
26. The fish tank was covered with a lid to keep the fish from jumping out.
27. The tank top was made of breathable fabric.
28. The propane tank exploded in a burst of flames.
29. The gas tank had a dent from a collision.
30. The aquarium had a tank full of exotic fish.

Common Phases

1. Tank up before we hit the road;
2. Let's drain the tank before we fill it up again;
3. The tank is full, we can hit the road;
4. He's like a tank when it comes to eating;
5. We need to empty the tank before we start cleaning it;
6. The enemy tank is approaching, take cover;
7. We're running low on gas, time to fill up the tank;
8. The fish tank needs cleaning, let's get started.