tankless

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adjective

Without a tank (in various senses).

“a tankless army”

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English tank →
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Meanings

adjectivetankless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a tank (in various senses).

    a tankless army

    1 more example

    a tankless water heater

Origin

  1. Prakrit𑀝𑀁𑀓 (ṭaṃka)
  2. Gujaratiટાંકી (ṭā̃kī)
  3. Portuguesetanque
  4. Englishtank
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  7. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  8. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  9. Englishtankless

From tank + -less.

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APA

tankless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tankless

MLA

“tankless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tankless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tankless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tankless.

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