tank

/tæŋk/
verb
  1. To fail completely or perform very poorly.
    • The movie tanked at the box office.
    • The stock price tanked after the bad news.
    • Our team tanked in the championship game.
  2. To deliberately lose a game or match.
    • Some fans accused the team of tanking to get a better draft pick.
    • The player was fined for tanking the match.
    • They decided to tank the rest of the season to rebuild.
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noun
  1. A large container for holding liquid or gas.
    • We need to refill the propane tank before winter.
    • The water tank in the attic holds 100 gallons.
    • The fish tank needs to be cleaned every month.
  2. A heavily armored combat vehicle that moves on tracks.
    • The museum has a World War II tank on display.
    • A tank can cross rough terrain that ordinary vehicles cannot.
    • The army deployed tanks to the front line.
  3. A container for storing fuel in a vehicle.
    • The car's fuel tank holds 15 gallons.
    • I filled the gas tank before the road trip.
    • Check the oil tank level every month.
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