STORAGE TANK Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase storage tank. (close relations)
Definition of STORAGE TANK
tank
Best Alternative Words for STORAGE TANK
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tank | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads • a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids • as much as a tank will hold • a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk • a cell for violent prisoners verb • store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it • consume excessive amounts of alcohol • treat in a tank | ||||||||
barrel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired • a cylindrical container that holds liquids • a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends • the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold • any of various units of capacity verb • put in barrels | ||||||||
bin | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a container; usually has a lid • an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself • the quantity contained in a bin verb • store in bins | ||||||||
canister | nounn | |||||||
noun • a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm • metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour | ||||||||
cistern | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid • a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet • an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater | ||||||||
container | nounn | |||||||
noun • any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | ||||||||
depot | nounn | |||||||
noun • station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods • a depository for goods | ||||||||
drum | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end • the sound of a drum • a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends • a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids • a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes • small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise verb • make a rhythmic sound • play a percussion instrument • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||||
repository | nounn | |||||||
noun • a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping • a person to whom a secret is entrusted • a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | ||||||||
reservoir | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large or extra supply of something • lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water • tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil) • anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies | ||||||||
silo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cylindrical tower used for storing silage • military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired | ||||||||
vessel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tube in which a body fluid circulates • a craft designed for water transportation • an object used as a container (especially for liquids) |