STORAGE TANK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids

Synonyms:

storage tank; tank

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("storage tank" is a kind of...):

vessel (an object used as a container (especially for liquids))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "storage tank"):

aquarium; fish tank; marine museum (a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals)

cistern; water tank (a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet)

gas holder; gasometer (a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel)

gas tank; gasoline tank; petrol tank (a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle)

reservoir (tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil))

septic tank (large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria)

hot-water heater; hot-water tank; water heater (a heater and storage tank to supply heated water)