tanque

Definitions of tanque
  1. noun
    an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
    synonyms: carro de combate
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    type of:
    vehículo militar
    vehicle used by the armed forces
  2. noun
    a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
    synonyms: billetera, bolsa, bolsillo, bolso, cartera, limo, mariconera
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    type of:
    contenedor
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  3. noun
    tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
    synonyms: embalse
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    types:
    cisterna
    an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
    poza, pozo negro, sumidero, vaciadero
    a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
    type of:
    cisterna
    a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
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