detank
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 6
Definition of detank
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To empty (some substance) from a tank.
“During the test, the conformal skin heaters were operated and exercised to simulate various thermal conditions; the cabin was pressurized and depressurized; simulated propellant was detanked; […]”
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verb
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(transitive)To empty (some substance) from a tank.
“During the test, the conformal skin heaters were operated and exercised to simulate various thermal conditions; the cabin was pressurized and depressurized; simulated propellant was detanked; […]”
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(transitive)To empty (a vehicle or equipment, or its tanks).
“The number two oxygen tank in the Service Module could not be detanked properly after the countdown demonstration test.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From de- + tank.
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