Meanings
nountank loaf (plural tank loaves)
plural tank loaves
- A loaf of bread in a cylindrical shape with distinctive ridges around its sides.
Origin
From its similarity to a corrugated iron water tank.
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APA
tank loaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tank%20loaf
MLA
“tank loaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tank%20loaf. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tank loaf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tank%20loaf.
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