tanking

tank

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tangk]
- /tæŋk/
- /tæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tangk]
- /tæŋk/

Definitions of tanking word

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

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Origin of tanking

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 Tanking

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preposition

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exclamation

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tanking 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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