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tankage

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tank·age  (tngkj)
n.
1.
a. The act or process of putting or storing in a tank.
b. The amount that a tank can hold.
c. A fee for tank storage.
2. Animal residues that remain after rendering fat in a slaughterhouse, used for fertilizer or feed.

tankage [ˈtæŋkɪdʒ]
n
1. the capacity or contents of a tank or tanks
2. the act of storing in a tank or tanks, or a fee charged for such storage
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Agriculture
a.  fertilizer consisting of the dried and ground residues of animal carcasses
b.  a protein supplement feed for livestock

Tankage tanks collectively, 1866; a provision or system of storage tanks.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tankage - the quantity contained in (or the capacity of) a tank or tanks
indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
2.tankage - the charge for storing something in tanks
charge - the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"
3.tankage - the act of storing in tanks
storage - the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
Translations
tankage
n
(= storage capacity of tank)Fassungsvermögen nt
(= storage fee)Gebühr ffür Lagerung (in einem Tank); (= storage)Lagerung f (in einem Tank)
(Agr: = meat and bone meal) → Tierkörpermehl nt (als Dünger oder Futtermittelzusatz)


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