Collocations for tank - noun
1. container
ADJECTIVE
empty,
full
glass, steel
4-foot, 50-gallon, 80-litre/80-liter, etc.
fuel, oil, oxygen, water
the hot and cold water tanks
glass, steel
4-foot, 50-gallon, 80-litre/80-liter, etc.
fuel, oil, oxygen, water
the hot and cold water tanks
gas,
gasoline (AmE),
petrol (BrE),
propane
(esp. AmE) (In the US, gas tank usually refers to the part of a car or motorbike that contains petrol/gasoline. In the UK, it refers to a container for a gas.)
holding, storage
a water storage tank
holding, storage
a water storage tank
main
septic
fish
septic
fish
VERB + tank
fill,
refill
drain, empty
puncture, rupture
The truck crashed into a wall and ruptured a fuel tank.
drain, empty
puncture, rupture
The truck crashed into a wall and ruptured a fuel tank.
clean,
clean out
I cleaned out the fish tank today.
I cleaned out the fish tank today.
PREPOSITION
in a/the tank,
into a/the tank
Put a little fish food into the tank.
Put a little fish food into the tank.
tank of
a full tank of petrol (BrE)
a full tank of gasoline/gas (AmE)
a full tank of petrol (BrE)
a full tank of gasoline/gas (AmE)
2. military vehicle
VERB + tank
climb into,
get into
drive
employ, use
an analysis of how tanks were employed on the battlefield
drive
employ, use
an analysis of how tanks were employed on the battlefield
destroy
tank + NOUN
battalion,
company (esp. AmE),
corps,
platoon (AmE),
regiment
(esp. BrE)
commander, crew
commander, crew