holding tank

hold·ing tank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohl-ding tangk]
- /ˈhoʊl dɪŋ tæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohl-ding tangk]
- /ˈhoʊl dɪŋ tæŋk/

Definitions of holding tank words

noun holding tank a tank for the temporary storage of a substance. 1
noun holding tank Also called holding pen. tank (def 4). 1

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Origin of holding tank

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Holding tank

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Holding tank

holding tank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

holding tank usage trend in Literature

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