Tanklike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a tank (military vehicle).

    "The mechanical digger had tanklike treads."

  2. 2
    Resembling or characteristic of a tank (container).

    "Yes, Rex had “got that,” and the old man was a great sport, but when he said a thing he meant it—otherwise Rex would never have been moving slowly up and down like a large fish in the dim green waters of this vast tanklike hall."

Example

More examples

"The mechanical digger had tanklike treads."

Etymology

From tank + -like.

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