tankful
/'tæɳkful/
Definition
Noun: The quantity that fills a tank; the amount of liquid or other substance a tank can contain when full.
Usage
"Tankful" is a countable noun used to specify a complete measure or quantity based on the capacity of a tank. It is typically used with articles ("a," "the") and often followed by "of" to indicate the substance contained. * We stopped to get a tankful of gasoline. * The truck can carry two tankfuls of water to the construction site.
Examples
- The car's tankful of fuel lasted for the entire road trip.
- After filling the generator, we had exactly one tankful of diesel left in reserve.
- How many tankfuls will it take to fill the swimming pool?
Advanced Usage
- "a tankful of [something]": This is the standard construction. The word "[something]" specifies the material held, such as water, gas, oil, or air.
- The mechanic recommended adding a tankful of premium fuel.
Variants and Related Words
- Tank (n): The container itself.
- The water tank is empty.
- Tank (v): To fill the tank of a vehicle.
- We need to tank up before the long drive.
Synonyms
- Tankload (n): A very similar term meaning the contents of a tank.
- Full tank (n phrase): A common informal equivalent.
- I always start a journey with a full tank.
Notes
"Tankful" is a specific unit of measure. It is less common in everyday speech than the phrase "a full tank." It is most naturally used when discussing the consumption, purchase, or transportation of a liquid or gas in discrete, tank-sized amounts.
Noun
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as much as a tank will hold
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