Meaning

2 senses
  1. A container, usually made out of glass or acrylic, specifically designed for holding water and marine life.

    I sprinkled little flakes into the fish tank for the guppies to eat.

    садо́к для ры́быsadók dlja rýby

  2. (slang)A section of a prison for newly arrived inmates.

More definitions
  • a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

Examples

18 sentences
  1. I have a fish tank.

    Я маю акваріум.

    deIch hab' ein Aquarium.

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  2. Tom is looking at the fish in the tank.

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  3. Tom spent hours looking at the fish in the tank.

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  4. Don't forget to clean the fish tank today.

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  5. Avoid sudden temperature changes in the fish tank.

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Translations

4 languages
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By meaning 1
container designed for holding water and marine life:

Forms

plural: fish tanks
Singularfish tank
Pluralfish tanks

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals:aquariummarine museum

Word family

3 related words

See also

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