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an area or expanse of land used for holding oil-storage tanks.[1920-25]
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tank farm
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Tank farm — may refer to the:*Alternate name for an oil depot, a facility for storage of liquid (petro ) chemicals *Tank Farm, also known as Tuff Crater , a volcanic crater in the Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand *Western Reclamation, also known as the… … Wikipedia
tank farm — ☆ tank farm n. an expanse of land on which a number of fuel oil storage tanks are located … English World dictionary
Tank Farm — The Western Reclamation in Auckland City is also sometimes called Tank Farm . Tank Farm (sometimes Tuff Crater) is the name of a volcanic explosion crater in North Shore City, New Zealand. It is a part of the Auckland volcanic field. Located near … Wikipedia
tank farm — noun an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks • Hypernyms: ↑area, ↑country * * * noun : a continuous area used exclusively for the field storage of oil in tanks; especially : such an area with all of the tanks and equipment * … Useful english dictionary
tank farm — Land on which a number of large capacity storage tanks are located, generally for crude oil … Petroleum refining glossary
tank farm — number of tanks placed together (for the storage of oil, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
tank farm — A cluster of fuel storage tanks … Aviation dictionary
Tank farm — An installation used by trunk and gathering pipeline companies, crude oil producers, and terminal operators (except refineries) to store crude oil. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
tank farm — /ˈtæŋk fam/ (say tangk fahm) noun a group of storage tanks at an oil refinery or terminal together with the land on which they stand …
tank farm — Collection of oil tanks … American business jargon
