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tankage

[ tang-kij ]

noun

  1. the capacity of a tank or tanks.
  2. the act or process of storing liquid in a tank.
  3. the fee charged for such storage.
  4. the residue from tanks in which carcasses and other offal have been steamed and the fat has been rendered, used as a fertilizer.


tankage

/ ˈtæŋkɪdʒ /

noun

  1. the capacity or contents of a tank or tanks
  2. the act of storing in a tank or tanks, or a fee charged for such storage
  3. agriculture
    1. fertilizer consisting of the dried and ground residues of animal carcasses
    2. a protein supplement feed for livestock
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tankage1

First recorded in 1865–70; tank + -age

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