Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detank

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-tank
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To empty (some substance) from a tank.

Transitive verb

verb

To empty (a vehicle or equipment, or its tanks).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"During the test, the conformal skin heaters were operated and exercised to simulate various thermal conditions; the cabin was pressurized and depressurized; simulated propellant was detanked; […]"
"The number two oxygen tank in the Service Module could not be detanked properly after the countdown demonstration test."

Etymology

From de- + tank.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

detanks (present, singular) detanking (participle, present) detanked (participle, past) detanked (past)

Questions

What does detank mean?: To empty (some substance) from a tank.
Where does detank come from?: From de- + tank.

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