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I heard that you did not have a judge to interview this month in the Bulletin, so I thought I'd help out. Besides, with the Stock Market tanking recently, it reminded me of the good old days.
Joseph Force Crater

Meaning of "tanking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TANKING

tanking  [ˈtæŋkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TANKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tanking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TANKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tanking

Tanking may refer to the following ▪ Tank ▪ Match fixing, more specifically when a competitor deliberately loses without gambling being involved ▪ See also Tanking in the Australian Football League ▪ Refueling ▪ Buddy tanking ▪ Tanking, a kind of wet rendering ▪ Tanking business, e.g., oil tanking ▪ A method of waterproofing basements...

Definition of tanking in the English dictionary

The definition of tanking in the dictionary is a heavy defeat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TANKING


banking
ˈbæŋkɪŋ
biobanking
ˈbaɪəʊˌbæŋkɪŋ
blinking
ˈblɪŋkɪŋ
drinking
ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
hard-drinking
ˌhɑːdˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
high-ranking
ˈhaɪˌræŋkɪŋ
planking
ˈplæŋkɪŋ
plinking
ˈplɪŋkɪŋ
ranking
ˈræŋkɪŋ
shrinking
ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ
sinking
ˈsɪŋkɪŋ
slinking
ˈslɪŋkɪŋ
spanking
ˈspæŋkɪŋ
stinking
ˈstɪŋkɪŋ
telebanking
ˈtelɪˌbæŋkɪŋ
thinking
ˈθɪŋkɪŋ
top-ranking
ˌtɒpˈræŋkɪŋ
trunking
ˈtrʌŋkɪŋ
unblinking
ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ
winking
ˈwɪŋkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TANKING

tank farmer
tank farming
tank locomotive
tank top
tank town
tank trap
tank truck
tank up
tank wagon
tanka
tankage
tankard
tankbuster
tanker
tankful
Tankia
tankini
tankless
tanklike
tanky

WORDS THAT END LIKE TANKING

Anking
binge drinking
booking
divergent thinking
e-banking
electronic banking
freethinking
home banking
lateral thinking
m-banking
Nanking
positive thinking
quick thinking
quick-thinking
retail banking
right-thinking
social drinking
stonking
telephone banking
unthinking
wishful thinking

Synonyms and antonyms of tanking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tanking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TANKING

Find out the translation of tanking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tanking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tanking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坦克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tanquear
570 millions of speakers

English

tanking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tanking
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخزن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

танковка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tancagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tanking
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tanking
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tanken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タンク貯蔵
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탱킹
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tank
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tanking
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टाकींग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tanklanacağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tanking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tankowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

танковка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tanking
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tanking
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tank
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tanking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tanking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TANKING»

The term «tanking» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.231 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TANKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tanking

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QUOTES WITH «TANKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tanking.
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Joseph Force Crater
I heard that you did not have a judge to interview this month in the Bulletin, so I thought I'd help out. Besides, with the Stock Market tanking recently, it reminded me of the good old days.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANKING»

Discover the use of tanking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tanking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Guide to Building Control
Basements and tanking systems Site investigation and risk assessment These are to be carried out before works commence to establish ground conditions, water-table levels, the presence of any contaminates and radon gas, and the location ...
Anthony Gwynne, 2013
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All about Selfbuild: A Comprehensive Guide to Building Your ...
The walls are often built of reinforced blockwork made waterproof by tanking (the waterproof layer). The tanking can go on the outside, inside, or within a wall. Each position has its pros and cons: * Tanking on the outside face Space is needed ...
Robert Matthews, 2004
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CULTURAL ADAPTATION - MORAN AND KEA
remainder of 2008 as 'picking for the future', leading to headlines that he had ' admitted' to tanking. Various ex-players and officials have described the list management practices of their own or other clubs as effectively 'tanking the season', ...
Albert Moran, Michael Keane, 2013
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Durability of Building Materials and Components 8: Service ...
Michael A. Lacasse, Dana J. Vanier. To evaluate the effective number of tanking operations the following assumptions were made: the average tanking amount per tanking operation is 40 litres (DGMK et al. 1996) for each tanking operation the ...
Michael A. Lacasse, Dana J. Vanier, 1999
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
§314.1 Disposition of condemned products at official establishments having tanking facilities; sealing of tanks, (a) Carcasses, parts of carcasses, and other products condemned at official establishments having facilities for tanking shall, except ...
‎1980
6
Spon's Landscape Handbook
Mastic asphalt BS 6577 : 1985 Mastic asphalt for building (natural rock asphalt aggregate) Use for roofs Type R1162, for tanking and DPCs Type T1418. BS 6925: 1988 Mastic asphalt for building and civil engineering (limestone aggregate) ...
Derek Lovejoy Partnership,, 2013
7
Missile Fuel Tanking and Leak Check Procedure
The purpose of the fuel tanking, detanking and leak test is to assure proper functioning of the facility fuel system, its capability to fuel a missile, and to leak check the propulsion fuel ducting. (Author).
E. J. Hecker, GENERAL DYNAMICS/ASTRONAUTICS SAN DIEGO CA., 1958
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Mitchell's Structure & Fabric
Internal tanking Application of the asphalt to the inside face of the structure is largely confined to existing buildings where it would normally be required as a dampproofing remedial measure rather than as a tanking against water under ...
J S Foster, 2013
9
Gender and Power in the Japanese Visual Field
Yanobe Kenji's sculpture Tanking Machine was meant not just for visual experience from the outside, but also as a physical and mental experience inside the tank. When the work was exhibited for the first time in the summer of 1990 at the ...
Joshua S. Mostow, Norman Bryson, Maribeth Graybill, 2003
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The Building Acts and Regulations Applied: Buildings for ...
Tanking. Brickwork or jDtotectius board 600mm ox't'king sbace backfilled with hardcore- Screed Concrete 50mm Screed DPM. 100 mm land drain in porous material blinding concrete Hardcore. Tanking and D.PM. fekt^asci 150mm • mastic ...
C.M.H. Barritt, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tanking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Federer: Kyrgios 'tanking' was a smart tactic
Kyrgios gave up in one of the Gasquet service games - he "tanked" in the ... "It's like a boxer, when he puts his hands down - is that tanking?," Federer reckoned. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
The NBA's plan to fix the lottery would've created a new form of tanking
The Knicks hadn't planned on tanking out entering the season: Phil Jackson talked about a playoff run in the offseason. But once things looked bleak, New York ... «SB Nation, Apr 15»
3
76ers favored twice this week, so what happened to tanking?
Weren't these Philadelphia 76ers supposed to be tanking? ... Maybe they are being out-tanked by the New York Knicks, who have been better at being the worst ... «Yahoo News UK, Mar 15»
4
Flip Saunders wants Jazz announcers fired for suggesting the …
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Flip Saunders called the Utah Jazz broadcast team "irresponsible" for comments suggesting his team was tanking by ... «SB Nation, Mar 15»
5
Daly: 'I don't think any of the teams are actively tanking'
There's been a lot of speculation about teams tanking this season in the hope of drafting one of the two potential franchise cornerstones available in Connor ... «NBCSports.com, Mar 15»
6
Adam Silver: No player trying to lose
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the perception of tanking in the league is greater than the reality of it. "I absolutely don't think any team is trying to lose," ... «ESPN, Dec 14»
7
Boomers cleared of tanking in Australia's basketball World Cup …
However the Boomers were eliminated in the round of 16 by Turkey - with Lemanis always objecting to the tanking suggestions, pointing out the tight schedule ... «ABC Online, Nov 14»
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Australia's Boomers under investigation for 'tanking'
Australia guard Chris Goulding vies with Angola's Roberto Fortes during the 2014 FIBA World Cup match at the Gran Canaria Arena. Photograph: Gerard ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
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Australia's Boomers deny 'tanking' at Basketball World Cup
Angola centre Yanick Moreira celebrates next to Australia's forward Brock Motum during their Basketball World Cup clash in Spain. Photograph: Gerard ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
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NHL draft lottery changes make tanking for Connor McDavid, Jack …
The NHL made trying to tank for Connor McDavid a little more difficult on Wednesday, announcing a couple of changes to the draft lottery system, one that will be ... «SB Nation, Aug 14»

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