tank

Definitions

• A closed container for liquids or gases.
• An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.
• A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.
• The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.
• The amount held by a container; a tankful.
• An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun, and moving on caterpillar tracks.
• (Australian and Indian English) A reservoir or dam.
• (Southwestern US) A large metal container for holding drinking water for animals, usually placed near a wind-driven water pump, in an animal pen or field.
• (Southwestern US) By extension a small pond for the same purpose.
• (slang) A very muscular and physically imposing person. Somebody who is built like a tank.
• (role-playing games) a unit or character designed primarily around damage absorption and holding the attention of the enemy (as opposed to dealing damage, healing, or other tasks).
• (US) A prison cell, or prison generally.
• (poker) A metaphorical place where a player goes to contemplate a decision; see in the tank.