tank farm

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English - Turkish
tank çiftliği
English - English
A group of tanks, as for the commercial storage of oil, sited together
A number of petroleum tanks that are operated together as a depot in oil storage and distribution activities
number of tanks placed together (for the storage of oil, etc.)
an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks
A group of storage tanks connected by pipe and manifold
tank farm

    Turkish pronunciation

    tängk färm

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtaɴɢk ˈfärm/ /ˈtæŋk ˈfɑːrm/

    Etymology

    [ 'ta[ng]k ] (noun.) 1609. Portuguese tanque, alteration of estanque, from estancar to stanch, perhaps from Vulgar Latin stanticare; more at STANCH.
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