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tankstand

tankstand noun: a structure that supports a water tank.

Noun

tankstand (plural tankstands)

  1. A structure that supports a water tank.
    • This he lifted to a tank stand to defeat the homestead dogs[.]1963, Arthur Upfield, The Lake Frome Monster, London: Pan Books, published 1969, page 11
    • They disappeared round the tankstand. The umbrella still lay on the grass.1981, Dan Davin, Selected Stories, page 75

Forms of tankstand

pluraltankstands
alternative formtank-stand
alternative formtank stand

Origin of tankstand

From tank + stand.

Questions about tankstand

What does tankstand mean?
Tankstand means a structure that supports a water tank.
What part of speech is tankstand?
Tankstand is a noun.
What is the plural of tankstand?
The plural of tankstand is tankstands.

Words near tankstand in the dictionary

  1. tanksides
  2. tanksinker
  3. tanksinkers
  4. Tanksley
  5. Tanksleys
  6. tankstand
  7. tankstands
  8. tanksuit
  9. tanksuits
  10. tanktainer
  11. tanktainers

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