| A tank is a container used for holding, transporting, | | | | and a target. This is actually a game tank, which |
| or storing liquids or gases. Depending on the function | | | | requires two people, a dunkee who sits on the seat |
| and the nature of the enclosed substance, tanks are | | | | above the tank of water, and a dunker who tries to |
| known by different names, such as water tanks, fish | | | | hit the target with softballs or tennis balls. When the |
| tanks, gas tanks, and septic tanks. | | | | dunker wins by hitting the object, the seat will flip |
| Water tanks are designed to hold fresh water and | | | | downwards and the dunkee drops into the tank of |
| they may be portable or fixed. Fish tanks | | | | water. |
| (aquariums), often for public display, are the | | | | Quick tanks, which are temporary liquid storage |
| clear-sided containers filled with water for keeping live | | | | tanks, feature fast assembly, non-corrosive material, |
| fish, and sometimes invertebrates, amphibians, marine | | | | and compact storage and carrying case. Some tanks |
| mammals and reptiles. These are typically constructed | | | | come in pillow shapes, which are usually collapsible |
| of glass or high-strength plastic. Gas tanks, gasoline | | | | storage containers. They provide temporary as well |
| tanks or gas holders are large gas-tight spherical or | | | | as long term liquid storage. Pillow tanks are mainly |
| cylindrical tanks for holding gasoline. Septic tanks are | | | | used for portable (drinking) water, fruit juices, |
| sewage-disposal tanks in which anaerobic bacteria | | | | wastewater, chemicals and oils. |
| decompose a continuous flow of waste material. | | | | A tank container (container-freight) is used for the |
| The dunk tank is a major attraction in carnivals, | | | | transportation of a broad range of liquid cargoes. The |
| fundraisers, and personal parties. The tank | | | | chief users of these containers include large |
| arrangement includes a seat above a tank of water | | | | international food, beverage and chemical companies. |