"watertank" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: watertanks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} watertank (plural watertanks)
  1. Alternative form of water tank Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: water tank
    Sense id: en-watertank-en-noun-QfBM1pYO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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