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tankstand en · NOUN

Etymology

From tank + stand.

Meanings

1. A structure that supports a water tank.
   • This he lifted to a tank stand to defeat the homestead dogs[.] 1963, Arthur Upfield, The Lake Frome Monster, London: Pan Books, published 1969, page 11:
   • They disappeared round the tankstand. The umbrella still lay on the grass. 1981, Dan Davin, Selected Stories, page 75:

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