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  • noun Plural form of tankful.

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Examples

  • This is because studies show that fuel efficiencies don't necessarily decrease consumption but increase it because the same money can buy more tankfuls.

    Diane Francis: Hooray for Emission Curbs 2009

  • For this crazy lifestyle choice I paid under $700 with a better battery and a gig of RAM, not much kmore than a few tankfuls of gas.

    Mac Lemonade Mother Jones RN 2006

  • That's a couple tankfuls, if you will, if you're paying $50 a tank that a lot of Americans are right now but also linking that to opening up exploration in Alaska, the Alaskan Natural Wildlife Refuge.

    CNN Transcript Apr 30, 2006 2006

  • For example, if the backpack sprayer holds 15 1, it will take two tankfuls to cover the field.

    Chapter 12 1981

  • Step 5: Divide the amount of pesticide needed for the field by the number of sprayer tankfuls of water to determine how much pesticide is needed per tankful:

    Chapter 12 1981

  • Step 3: Determine the number of sprayer tankfuls of water needed to cover the field.

    Chapter 12 1981

  • Find out how much Malathion is needed per sprayer tankful based on a capacity of 15 1. 50 1 of water needed/15 1 tank capacity = 3.33 tankfuls needed

    Chapter 12 1981

  • "What would have been the matter with a few tankfuls of poison gas?" suggested Bart.

    Army Boys on German Soil Our Doughboys Quelling the Mobs Homer Randall

  • A full tank is a good start, but the candidates are going to need several tankfuls to get where they want to go.

    phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed 2010

  • This is a near perfect tonal match for that guitar for about 4 tankfuls of gas.

    Musician's Friend: Stupid Deal of the Day 2009

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