Tank (disambiguation)
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A tank
is an armoured combat vehicle.
Tank may also refer to:
Tank
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
is an armoured combat vehicle.
Tank may also refer to:
Containers
- Fuel tankFuel tankA fuel tank is safe container for flammable fluids. Though any storage tank for fuel may be so called, the term is typically applied to part of an engine system in which the fuel is stored and propelled or released into an engine...
, a safe container for flammable fluids - Irrigation tankIrrigation tankFor etymology, see Storage tank#Etymology.In India, an irrigation tank or tank is an artificial reservoir of any size. . It can also have a natural or man-made spring included as part of a structure...
, in India, an artificial lake or reservoir of any size - Temple tankTemple tankTemple tanks are wells or reservoirs built as part of the temple complex in Indian temples. Bathing in the sacred waters of these tanks is thought to cure disease and maladies...
, in India, a well or reservoir built as part of a temple complex - Storage tankStorage tankA storage tank is a container, usually for holding liquids, sometimes for compressed gases . The term can be used for reservoirs , and for manufactured containers. The usage of the word tank for reservoirs is common or universal in Indian English, American English and moderately common in British...
, a container, usually for holding liquids, sometimes for compressed gases - Swimming poolSwimming poolA swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
(old usage) - Stock tankStock tankA stock tank is used to provide drinking water for animals such as cattle or horses. Stock tanks can range in size from 30 to over 1500 gallons and typically are made of galvanized steel...
, for watering livestock - Rotating tankRotating tankA rotating tank is a device used for fluid dynamics experiments. Typically cylinders filled with water on a rotating platform, the tanks can be used in various ways to simulate the atmosphere or ocean....
, used for fluid mechanics experiments - Septic tankSeptic tankA septic tank is a key component of the septic system, a small-scale sewage treatment system common in areas with no connection to main sewage pipes provided by local governments or private corporations...
- AquariumAquariumAn aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
, which is also known as a "fish tank" - Terrarium
- Isolation tankIsolation tankAn isolation tank is a lightless, soundproof tank inside which subjects float in salt water at skin temperature. They were first used by John C. Lilly in 1954 to test the effects of sensory deprivation. Such tanks are now also used for meditation and relaxation and in alternative medicine. The...
- scuba tank a container which holds a supply of air for breathing underwater
Music
- Tank (American singer)Tank (American singer)Tank is an American R&B singer, songwriter and producer.-Career:Tank was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and moved with his family as a child to the Washington, D.C. suburb of Clinton, Maryland. He was a multi-sport athlete at Crossland High School and was offered the opportunity to play college...
, American R&B singer - Tank (band)Tank (band)Tank is a British heavy metal band, formed in 1980 by Algy Ward, a former member of The Damned. The band is known as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement...
, British heavy metal band - Tank (vocalist)Tank (vocalist)Tank is a German musician and martial artist known best as the vocalist on several hit techno songs. Born to Ghanaian parents, he was adopted by a family in Hamburg following the accidental death of his parents...
, otherwise known as Eric Geisenheyner - Tank (Taiwanese singer)Tank (Taiwanese singer)Tank is the stage name of Taiwanese singer-songwriter Lǚ Jiàn Zhōng. Tank is currently signed to HIM International Music. Tank's debut album, Fighting 生存之道 was released on February 23, 2006. His latest album, "The 3rd Round", was released on May 31, 2009.-Biography:Tank was born in Taitung, Taiwan...
, pop singer/songwriter from Taiwan - "Tank!", the opening song for the anime series Cowboy Bebop
- Tank (song)Tank (song)Tank is the penultimate song from the British Progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer's debut album. The song was intended to showcase drummer Carl Palmer's unique drumming style...
, by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, on their 1970 eponymous album - Tank (album)Tank (album)Tank is the sixth studio album by British alternative electronica band Asian Dub Foundation.-Track listing:# Flyover # Tank # Hope # Round Up # Oil # Powerlines # Who Runs the Place...
, by Asian Dub Foundation - Tank Johnson (musician) for the underground cult band deadboltDeadbolt (band)Deadbolt is a rock band from San Diego, California, U.S.A.. They describe themselves as "The Scariest Band in the World." The band often features two bass players, who are called "The Wall of Thunder."...
People
- Tank (The Matrix), character from The Matrix
- David "Tank" Abbott, mixed martial artist
- Júlio BaptistaJúlio BaptistaJúlio César Baptista is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Málaga CF of the Spanish La Liga...
or The Tank, Brazilian football player - Tank JohnsonTank JohnsonTerry "Tank" Johnson is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington....
, American football player - Tank WilliamsTank WilliamsClevan "Tank" Williams is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
, American football player - Kurt TankKurt TankKurt Waldemar Tank was a German aeronautical engineer and test pilot, heading the design department at Focke-Wulf from 1931-45. He designed several important aircraft of World War II, including the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft.-Early life:Tank was born in Bromberg , Province of Posen...
, German aerospace engineer - Manisha TankManisha TankManisha Tank is a British television news presenter, presenting World Report on CNN International.-Education:Tank was educated at a girls' state comprehensive school, Regents Park Community College, in Southampton, Hampshire, followed by Taunton's College , and the University of Oxford, where she...
, CNN International presenter - TaunkTaunkTank or Taunk or Taank or Taunque is a name of Rajput clans Famous British historian Crooke maintains, the Tak Rajputs claim that they are Yaduvanshis and had martial relations with Yadavas princess of Jaisalmer.The community is distributed in the districts of Jodhpur , Udaipur and Tonk., Kutch,...
or Taank, a Rajput clan of India
Games
- Tank (arcade game)Tank (arcade game)Tank is a two-player arcade game by Atari Inc. subsidiary Kee Games, originally released on November 5, 1974 and designed by Steve Bristow and Lyle Rains...
- Tank (gaming), a role in video games, often a character designed to withstand damage.
- Tank (video game), a 1985 shoot-'em-up game by SNK. Also known as TNK III.
- TNK IIITNK IIITNK III is a 1985 top-view shoot-'em-up arcade game by SNK. Versions for home computers were released by Ocean Software for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC in 1987. A sequel was also released for the Nintendo Entertainment System titled Iron Tank...
, a 1985 Famicom video game known as Tank in some regions. - An extremely powerful special infected in the Left 4 DeadLeft 4 DeadLeft 4 Dead is a cooperative first-person shooter video game. It was developed by Turtle Rock Studios, which was purchased by Valve Corporation during development. The game uses Valve's proprietary Source engine, and is available for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and Mac OS X...
video game series. - Tank Dempsey, a character in Call of DutyCall of DutyCall of Duty is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision in 2003. It is the first game in a series with the same name. The game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II. The game is based on the Quake III: Team Arena engine...
Nazi Zombies game mode
Places
- Tank, Pakistan, a town and also a district
- Tanks Upper Secondary School, a secondary school in Bergen, Norway
- Another name for DağdöşüDagdösüDağdöşü is a village in the Khojavend Rayon of Azerbaijan....
, Azerbaijan
Others
- Film TankFilm TankFilm Tank is a multi-award winning film production company based in the town of Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset in the United Kingdom.They work in all areas of film production, from generating and developing ideas to a full range of post production services...
, a multi-award winning film production company in the UK - Tank (film)Tank (film)Tank is a 1984 comedy, drama, and action movie starring James Garner, Jenilee Harrison, and C. Thomas Howell. The film was written by Dan Gordon and directed by Marvin J. Chomsky...
, 1984 movie starring James Garner - Tank (Gobots), a character from the Gobots toy line
- Tank (unit), an obsolete unit of measure in India
- Tank top (shirt), a term in British English for a sleeveless sweater
- Cartier Tank, a watch line by Cartier
- Mitzvah tankMitzvah tankA Mitzvah tank is a vehicle used by the Orthodox Jewish practitioners of Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidism as a portable "educational and outreach center" and "mini-synagogue" to reach out to non-observant and alienated Jews. Mitzvah tanks have been commonplace on the streets of New York City since 1974...
, a large vehicle used as a portable educational and outreach center and mini-synagogue - Transit Authority of Northern KentuckyTransit Authority of Northern KentuckyThe Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky is the public transit system serving the Northern Kentucky suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio located in Kenton County, Boone County and Campbell County...
, a public transit company in Northern Kentucky - Tank is a synonym for "huddle" in contract bridge
- Tank circuitLC circuitAn LC circuit, also called a resonant circuit or tuned circuit, consists of an inductor, represented by the letter L, and a capacitor, represented by the letter C...
, a resonant circuit made of an inductor and a capacitor - Tank, Ruff's new technical producer, in FETCH! with Ruff RuffmanFETCH! with Ruff RuffmanFETCH! with Ruff Ruffman, sometimes shortened as FETCH!, is a children's television series for children ages 6–12 on PBS during the PBS Kids GO! block of educational programming. It is a game show/reality show that is hosted by an animated anthropomorphic dog who dispenses challenges to the show's...
- Tank GirlTank GirlTank Girl is a British comic created by Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin. Originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett, it has also been drawn by Rufus Dayglo, Ashley Wood, and Mike McMahon.The eponymous character Tank Girl drives a tank, which is also her home...
, a British comic character, and - Tank Girl (film)Tank Girl (film)Tank Girl is a 1995 science fiction action film loosely based on the Tank Girl comic book created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett. It was directed by Rachel Talalay and stars Lori Petty as Rebecca Buck, aka the eponymous Tank Girl, who had originally appeared in the UK comic magazine...
, a science fiction action film loosely based on the comic book