"detank" meaning in English

See detank in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: detanks [present, singular, third-person], detanking [participle, present], detanked [participle, past], detanked [past]
Etymology: From de- + tank. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|tank}} de- + tank Head templates: {{en-verb}} detank (third-person singular simple present detanks, present participle detanking, simple past and past participle detanked)
  1. (aerospace, transitive) To empty (some substance) from a tank. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Aerospace
    Sense id: en-detank-en-verb-b5IhCtgV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (aerospace, transitive) To empty (a vehicle or equipment, or its tanks). Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Aerospace
    Sense id: en-detank-en-verb-vfJxPxbX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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