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  2. Stock tank - Wikipedia

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    A trick tank is type of stock tank. It collects precipitation, holds the water in a covered tank to minimize evaporation and maintain adequate water quality, and dispenses water on demand into a basin from which animals can drink. Dispensing may be regulated by a mechanical float device similar to a ballcock in the tank of a flush toilet. Trick ...

  3. Underground storage tank - Wikipedia

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    "Underground storage tank" or "UST" means any one or combination of tanks including connected underground pipes that is used to contain regulated substances, and the volume of which including the volume of underground pipes is 10 percent or more beneath the surface of the ground. [1]

  4. List of named tanks - Wikipedia

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    2 People's Republic of China. 3 Finland. 4 France. 5 German Empire. 6 Nazi Germany. 7 ... tankers have been known to give nicknames to their tanks. [1] This is a list ...

  5. Pan evaporation - Wikipedia

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    The Symons pan or tank is a standard instrument of the UK Met Office. It is a steel container 1.83 m (6 ft) on a side and 0.61 m (2 ft) deep, sunk into the ground with an above-ground rim of 7.6–10 centimetres (3.0–3.9 in) and is painted black internally. Its evaporation rate is lower than the Class A pan and conversion factors must be used.

  6. Cesspit - Wikipedia

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    In the UK, a cesspit is a closed tank for the reception and temporary storage of sewage; in North America, this is simply referred to as a "holding tank".Because it is sealed, the tank must be emptied frequently – on average every 6 weeks [2] – but frequency varies a great deal and can be as often as weekly or as rarely as quarterly.

  7. Defensive fighting position - Wikipedia

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    [4] [6] The foxhole widened near the bottom to allow a soldier to crouch down while under intense artillery fire or tank attack. [4] Foxholes could be enlarged to two-soldier fighting positions, as well as excavated with firing steps for crew-served weapons or sumps for water drainage or live enemy grenade disposal .

  8. Sobbing 10-year-old found alone at US border on Thanksgiving ...

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    The area has been a hotspot for unaccompanied migrant kids. Just a few days ago, Texas authorities found a 2-year-old girl from El Salvador who crossed with 60 other unaccompanied children. The ...

  9. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    The act of killing by removing a person's head, usually with an axe or other bladed instrument A much-favoured method of execution used around the world. Notable examples include the French Revolution via guillotine, and the Tudor times using an axe. Deleted Murdered Literary Defenestration: The act of killing by throwing a person out of a window