Etymology

flashtank

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Today it means: A tank which separates fluid mixtures into liquid and vapor components by rapidly reducing its pressure, used in boilers, refrigeration systems, and gas treating units. Full definition →

English tank ← Portuguese tanque ← Gujarati ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī)
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  1. Englishflash
  2. Prakrit𑀝𑀁𑀓 (ṭaṃka)
  3. Gujaratiટાંકી (ṭā̃kī)
  4. Portuguesetanque
  5. Englishtank
  6. English todayflashtank

From flash + tank.

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