tank wagon

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tank wagon

noun tank wagons

Commonwealth A rail wagon designed to transport liquids or gases. Pending the installation of four 7,000-gal. diesel fuel tanks, temporary refuelling facilities have been provided by the adaptation of a 3,000-gal. oil tank wagon.
Similar: tank car, tanker
US, uncommon A wagon with a tank body, for hauling liquid.

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noun vehicle

Français	wagon-citerne
Deutsch	Tankfahrzeug, Tankwagen
Română	autocisternă
Русский	ваго́н-цисте́рна vagón-cistérna, цисте́рна cistérna

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@misc{tank_wagon_2026,
  title = {tank wagon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tank%20wagon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}