Meanings
nountankstand (plural tankstands)
plural tankstands · alternative tank-stand · alternative tank stand
- A structure that supports a water tank.
This he lifted to a tank stand to defeat the homestead dogs[.]
1963, Arthur Upfield, The Lake Frome Monster, London: Pan Books, published 1969, page 111 more example
They disappeared round the tankstand. The umbrella still lay on the grass.
1981, Dan Davin, Selected Stories, page 75
Origin
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tankstand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tankstand
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“tankstand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tankstand. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tankstand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tankstand.
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