"thinktank" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thinktanks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} thinktank (plural thinktanks)
  1. Alternative spelling of think tank Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: think tank
    Sense id: en-thinktank-en-noun-PzjiyICP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35

Verb

Forms: thinktanks [present, singular, third-person], thinktanking [participle, present], thinktanked [participle, past], thinktanked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} thinktank (third-person singular simple present thinktanks, present participle thinktanking, simple past and past participle thinktanked)
  1. Alternative form of think-tank Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: think-tank
    Sense id: en-thinktank-en-verb-iaQpEazE

Inflected forms

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