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Meaning of detank | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. To empty (some substance) from a tank.
    transitive
  2. To empty (a vehicle or equipment, or its tanks).
    transitive

Examples

“During the test, the conformal skin heaters were operated and exercised to simulate various thermal conditions; the cabin was pressurized and depressurized; simulated propellant was detanked; […]”
“The number two oxygen tank in the Service Module could not be detanked properly after the countdown demonstration test.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

detanked detanking detanks detarget detargeted detartrate

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