gas tank

gas tank
noun
a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
Syn: ↑gasoline tank, ↑petrol tank
Hypernyms: ↑tank, ↑storage tank
Part Holonyms: ↑fuel system

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noun
1. : a tank for storage of natural or manufactured gas
2. : the fuel tank supplying a gasoline engine

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1. a tank containing the gasoline supply in a car, truck, or other gasoline-engine vehicle.
2. a storage tank for gas or gasoline.
[1880-85]

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gas tank noun
1. A reservoir for coal gas
2. The petrol tank of a motor vehicle (N American, Aust and NZ)
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Main Entry:gas

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gas tank,
1. a storage place for gas; gasometer.
2. U.S. the tank which holds gasoline in an automobile, truck, boat, or airplane.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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