Tank (Verb)
Meaning 1
Consume excessive amounts of alcohol.
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- He went out to the bar and tanked one drink after another.
- A few too many shots made her tank fast at the party.
- She tanked beers for hours during the game, which didn't end well.
- He can tank an entire bottle by himself but always regrets it later.
- By the end of the night, they had both tanked a whole case of beer.
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Meaning 2
Treat in a tank; "tank animal refuse".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The farmer chose to tank the manure from their animal farm to a waste management facility for treatment and proper disposal.
- The process of tanking the slaughterhouse waste was a labor-intensive and unpleasant task that required careful handling.
- They decided to tank the spoiled animal feed to prevent it from contaminating the rest of their livestock.
- Local authorities began to tank waste food products from restaurants for proper disposal.
- Residents were disappointed by allegations that the waste management company had secretly chosen to tank contaminated soil on nearby agricultural lands.
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Meaning 3
Store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- Rainwater harvesting systems tank the runoff from rooftops for non-potable uses.
- Gardeners often tank up their ponds with water from nearby streams to maintain a steady level.
- The city's new water treatment facility will tank wastewater from the sewage system for purification.
- Dairy farmers usually tank their milk from the cows to store it in bulk.
- Some farms tank the waste from animal enclosures to process it as organic fertilizer.