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tankwagon

tankwagon is the alternative spelling of tank wagon.

Meaning of tank wagon

Noun

tank wagon (plural tank wagons)

  1. (Commonwealth) A rail wagon designed to transport liquids or gases.
    • Pending the installation of four 7,000-gal. diesel fuel tanks, temporary refuelling facilities have been provided by the adaptation of a 3,000-gal. oil tank wagon.1956 October, “Recent changes on the Tyneside Electrified Lines”, in Railway Magazine, page 662
    Synonyms:
    tank car, tanker
  2. (US, uncommon) A wagon with a tank body, for hauling liquid.

Forms of tankwagon

pluraltankwagons

Questions about tankwagon

What is tankwagon the alternative spelling of?
Tankwagon is the alternative spelling of tank wagon.

Words near tankwagon in the dictionary

  1. tanksuits
  2. tanktainer
  3. tanktainers
  4. tanktop
  5. tanktops
  6. tankwagon
  7. tankwagons
  8. tankwise
  9. tanky
  10. Tankyan
  11. tankyrase

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