tankwise

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adverb

In the manner of a tank (military vehicle).

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Meanings

adverbtankwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the manner of a tank (military vehicle).

    The torque was "built up" in the special back axle and the car crawled tankwise but very certainly over the obstacles without a jar or hesitation.

    1923, A. A. Hill, Automobile Dealer and Repairer, page 30
  2. not comparableIn terms of tanks (military vehicles).

    Would it not be true that even in the best possible light, we would be badly outnumbered tankwise in the event that conventional warfare broke out in Europe?

    1963, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services, Hearings, page 779

Origin

From tank + -wise.

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APA

tankwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tankwise

MLA

“tankwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tankwise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tankwise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tankwise.

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