tankful

[ tangk-fool ]

noun

, plural tank·fuls.

1. the amount a tank can hold.

Spelling Note

See -ful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tankful¹

First recorded in 1885–90; tank + -ful

Example Sentences

De good Lord bress dose chillen, an' give 'em as tankful hearts as we hab dis day!

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The quantity of lime to be used for each tankful of water must depend upon the hardness of the water, ¾ oz.

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A four-hundred-gallon tankful more or less can make no difference now.

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Jimmy Shovel climbed over the coal to see, and reported less than half a tankful.

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Oil in small cans is worth far more for consumption than it would be if each consumer were forced to buy a tankful.

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