Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tank car

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: tank -car
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A railroad car or rolling stock designed to transport liquids or gases.

Example Sentences

"I saw livestock kept alive only because water had been brought to them long distances in tank cars."

Inflected Forms

tank cars (plural)

Phrases

chemical car hopper car

Frequently Paired Words

chemical car hopper car tanker truck tanker

Synonyms

tank wagon tanker tank

Questions

What does tank car mean?: A railroad car or rolling stock designed to transport liquids or gases.

How to pronounce tank car

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