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adj
Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: beverages, food, lifestyle, oenology, wine
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adj
Able to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: games, gaming
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Antonyms: squishy
noun
A sailor who assists the navigator of the ship; a sailor in charge of the ship's hold, and thus responsible for the provision of rations and water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Alternative form of tankie (“a soldier from a tank regiment; a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
A storage tank, especially for water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
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History
From tank + -y (adjectival suffix).
From tank + -y (diminutive suffix). The noun sense is from the fact that the assistant of the navigator of a ship was also in charge of the ship’s water tanks, and later its rations when refrigeration was introduced.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
