-
1 tank car
tankvagn -
2 drain
n. dike, avlopp; dränering--------v. dränera; avvattnas; tömma; gradvis försvinna* * *[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) torrlägga, dränera, täckdika2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) rinna av (bort)3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) skölja, tömma, försvinna4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) tömma, dricka ur5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) tömma, göra tom på2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) dränering, avlopp2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) ngt som tär på kassan (krafterna, resurserna), avtappning•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain -
3 siphon
n. hävert (böjt rör som används för att överföra vätskor från en behållare till en annan med hjälp av lufttryck)--------v. leda bort genom en hävert (böjt rör som används för att överföra vätskor från en behållare till en annan med hjälp av lufttryck)* * *1. noun1) (a bent pipe or tube through which liquid can be drawn off from one container to another at a lower level: He used a siphon to get some petrol out of the car's tank.) hävert2) ((also soda-siphon) a glass bottle with such a tube, used for soda water.) sifon2. verb((with off, into etc) to draw (off) through a siphon: They siphoned the petrol into a can.) suga [] upp
См. также в других словарях:
tank car — ☆ tank car n. a large tank on wheels, for carrying liquids and gases by rail … English World dictionary
Tank car — Modern tank cars carry all types of liquid and gaseous commodites. A tank car (UIC: tank wagon) is a type of railroad (UIC: railway) rolling stock designed to transport liquid and gaseous commodities. Contents … Wikipedia
tank car — noun a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk • Syn: ↑tank • Hypernyms: ↑freight car * * * noun : a railroad car for transporting liquids or gases in bulk * * * Railroads. a car containing one or more tanks for the transportation of … Useful english dictionary
tank-car company — A company which owns and holds for leasing to others tank cars for the transportation of liquid substances, such as oil, gasoline, syrup etc. General American Tank Car Corp. v El Dorado Terminal Co. 308 US 422, 84 L Ed 361, 60 S Ct 325, reh den… … Ballentine's law dictionary
tank car — A railroad car the body of which consists of a large tank for the transportation of liquids, such as oil, gasoline, syrup, etc … Ballentine's law dictionary
tank car — noun Date: 1862 a railroad car for transporting liquids or gases in bulk … New Collegiate Dictionary
tank car — Railroads. a car containing one or more tanks for the transportation of liquids, gases, or granular solids. [1870 75, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
tank car — carriage with a large container used for transporting liquids … English contemporary dictionary
Waverly, Tennessee tank car explosion — The Waverly tank car explosion was an explosion that occurred at approximately 2:58 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 1978, in Waverly, Tennessee following a train derailment incident days earlier. A tank car containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)… … Wikipedia
Union Tank Car Company — or UTLX (their most well known AAR reporting mark) is a railway equipment leasing company (and car maintenance / manufacturing) headquartered in metro Chicago, Illinois. As the name says, they specialise in tank cars, and covered hopper… … Wikipedia
Liquid hydrogen tank car — A liquid hydrogen tank car is a piece of railroad rolling stock designed to carry cryogenic liquid hydrogen (LH2). In the United Kingdom and countries that follow their railway practices they are generally called liquid hydrogen tank wagons or… … Wikipedia
