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detanked

detanked is the simple past and past participle of detank.

Meaning of detank

Verb

detank (third-person singular simple present detanks, present participle detanking, simple past and past participle detanked)

  1. (transitive) To empty (some substance) from a tank.
    • During the test, the conformal skin heaters were operated and exercised to simulate various thermal conditions; the cabin was pressurized and depressurized; simulated propellant was detanked; […]1974, NASA technical note (part 7612, page 53)
  2. (transitive) To empty (a vehicle or equipment, or its tanks).
    • The number two oxygen tank in the Service Module could not be detanked properly after the countdown demonstration test.1970, Society of Experimental Test Pilots, Symposium Proceedings, volumes 14-15, page 127

Questions about detanked

What is detanked the simple past and past participle of?
Detanked is the simple past and past participle of detank.

Words near detanked in the dictionary

  1. detangler
  2. detanglers
  3. detangles
  4. detangling
  5. detank
  6. detanked
  7. detanking
  8. detanks
  9. detarget
  10. detargeted
  11. detarrer

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