TANK in Story Snippets
Noun
large firearms
Russia has invited the U.S. to participate in a tank biathlon so that both nations may learn to play nice — with heavy artillery.
Noun
colourless gas with strong smell used in water solution as preservative
The original piece by Damien Hirst comprises a life-size cow and calf each cut in half and displayed in formaldehyde. The zoo's pastiche has a tank housing mother and chick toy penguins.
Adjective
having a mild and kind nature or manner
In the Georgia Aquarium's "Swim with Gentle Giants" program, guests swim or dive in a 6.3-million-gallon tank with whale sharks.
Verb
have force or influence
During the transfer of the fuel remaining in the vessel's tank, 3 layers of containment booms were deployed to militate against possible release into the wider environment. Still, tar droplets were discovered on Coral Beach.
Noun
thick sticky sweet syrup produced during the refining of raw sugar
In 1919 a storage tank containing more than two million gallons of molasses collapsed in Boston, letting loose a wave that rushed through the streets at 35 mph (56 km/h).
