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go into the tank

go in·to the tank
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh in-too stressed th ee tangk]
    • /goʊ ˈɪn tu stressed ði tæŋk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh in-too stressed th ee tangk]
    • /goʊ ˈɪn tu stressed ði tæŋk/

Definitions of go into the tank words

  • noun go into the tank a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas: tanks for storing oil. 1
  • noun go into the tank a natural or artificial pool, pond, or lake. 1
  • noun go into the tank Military. an armored, self-propelled combat vehicle, armed with cannon and machine guns and moving on a caterpillar tread. 1
  • noun go into the tank Slang. a prison cell or enclosure for more than one occupant, as for prisoners awaiting a hearing. 1
  • noun go into the tank tank top. 1
  • verb with object go into the tank to put or store in a tank. 1
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Origin of go into the tank

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; perhaps jointly < Gujarati tānkh reservoir, lake, and Portuguese tanque, contraction of estanque pond, literally, something dammed up, derivative of estancar (< Vulgar Latin *stanticāre) to dam up, weaken; adopted as a cover name for the military vehicle during the early stages of its manufacture in England (December, 1915)

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Parts of speech for Go into the tank

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go into the tank popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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