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subtank

subtank noun: a tank that supplements a greater tank; a subsidiary tank.

Noun

subtank (plural subtanks)

  1. A tank that supplements a greater tank; a subsidiary tank.

Forms of subtank

pluralsubtanks

Origin of subtank

From sub- + tank.

Questions about subtank

What does subtank mean?
Subtank means a tank that supplements a greater tank; a subsidiary tank.
What part of speech is subtank?
Subtank is a noun.
What is the plural of subtank?
The plural of subtank is subtanks.

Words near subtank in the dictionary

  1. subtagging
  2. subtags
  3. subtalar
  4. subtangent
  5. subtangents
  6. subtank
  7. subtanks
  8. subtard
  9. subtards
  10. subtarget
  11. subtargets

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