- tankfuls
- n. as much as a tank will hold
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
tankfuls
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tankful — /tangk fool/, n., pl. tankfuls. the amount a tank can hold. [1885 90; TANK + FUL] Usage. See ful. * * * … Universalium
tank — noun 1》 a large receptacle or storage chamber, especially for liquid or gas. ↘the container holding the fuel supply in a motor vehicle. ↘Indian & Austral./NZ a reservoir. 2》 a receptacle with transparent sides in which to keep fish; an… … English new terms dictionary
tankful — UK [ˈtæŋkˌfʊl] / US noun [countable] Word forms tankful : singular tankful plural tankfuls the liquid or gas in a tank, or the amount that a tank contains … English dictionary
tank|ful — «TANGK ful», noun, plural fuls. as much as a tank will hold: »Florists sometimes release tankfuls of carbon dioxide in greenhouses to promote plant growth (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
