surge tank

noun

A storage reservoir used to neutralize pressure in a system that conveys fluid by releasing pressure from sudden increases in volume and by supplying fluid to the system when the pressure drops.

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Meanings

nounsurge tank (plural surge tanks)

plural surge tanks

  1. A storage reservoir used to neutralize pressure in a system that conveys fluid by releasing pressure from sudden increases in volume and by supplying fluid to the system when the pressure drops.

Translations

Finnish tasaussäiliö, aaltoilutila
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  • aaltoilutilaTranslations
French vase d'expansion
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APA

surge tank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surge%20tank

MLA

“surge tank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surge%20tank. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surge tank,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surge%20tank.

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