"tanksinker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tanksinkers [plural]
Etymology: From tank + sinker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tank|sinker}} tank + sinker Head templates: {{en-noun}} tanksinker (plural tanksinkers)
  1. A person whose occupation is digging and constructing tanks (water storage reservoirs). Synonyms: tank-sinker, tank sinker
    Sense id: en-tanksinker-en-noun-wtzC~qEk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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