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Tank, is a piece of land having embankments and used for storage of water. The bed of the bank is known as tank, Sobharam Mahato v. Raja Mahton, AIR 1957 Pat 278: 1957 Pat LR 51....
Fermentation tank
a tank in which fermentations are carried out...
pachuca tank
A high and narrow tank with a central cylinder for the introduction of compressed air used in the agitation and settling of pulp pulverized ore and water during treatment by the cyanide process so named because though originally devised in New Zealand it was first practically introduced in Pachuca Mexico...
Self contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
A portable device to allow divers to breathe while under water consisting of one or two tanks of compressed air which are strapped onto the back of the diver and are connected by tubing to a mouthpiece through which the diver receives the air from the tanks at rate adjustable by a valve called also SCUBA SCUBA gear or SCUBA apparatus...
Charitable institution, under Hindu Law
Charitable institution, under Hindu Law, a tank can be an object of charity and when a dedication is made in favour of a tank, the same is considered as a charitable institution, Kamaraju Venkata Krishna Rao v. Sub-Collector, AIR 1969 SC 563 (566): (1969) 1 SCR 624. [Ardhra Inams (Abolition and Conver-sion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956, s. 2(e)]...
Its capacity of efficiency
Its capacity of efficiency, the expression 'its capacity or efficiency' means the capacity or efficiency of the irrigation tank. The word 'capacity' in its ordinary dictionary sense means 'holding-power ' or 'receiving-power', Y. Lakshmi Narayana Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1965 SC 580 (583). [T.N. Irrigation Tanks (Improvement) Act, (19 of 1949), s. 3(1)]...
Water-works
Water-works, includes all lakes, tanks,streams, cisterns, springs, pumps, wells, reservoirs, aqueducts, water-tanks, sluices mains, pipes, culverts, hydrants, stand-pipes, and conduits, and all machinery, lands, buildings, bridges and things, used for, or intended for the purpose of supplying water to a cantonment. [Cantonments Act, 1924 (2 of 1924), s. 2 (xxxix)]...
burn out
To burn till the fuel is exhausted as when the candle burned out the room was totally dark the firefighters couldnt control the oil tank fire and had to let it burn out by itself...
Caterpillar track
an endless belt looped over several wheels used in pairs in place of wheels to propel vehicles such as tractors or military tanks over rough ground...
Cistern
An artificial reservoir or tank for holding water beer or other liquids...
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