"header tank" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: header tanks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} header tank (plural header tanks)
  1. A reservoir or tank that maintains a gravity feed or a static fluid pressure; a raised tank of water maintaining pressure in a plumbing system. Synonyms: header
    Sense id: en-header_tank-en-noun-XbKv23-~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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