"tanktainer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tanktainers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of tank + container Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tank|container}} Blend of tank + container Head templates: {{en-noun}} tanktainer (plural tanktainers)
  1. A container for the transport of liquids, gases and powders as bulk cargo.
    Sense id: en-tanktainer-en-noun-koqVdjAO Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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