tank wagon
Rolling liquid container
A tank wagon is a wheeled vehicle with a large cylindrical container for transporting liquids—water, fuel, milk, or chemicals.
The term applies both to railroad tank cars and to road vehicles like fuel delivery trucks: The tank wagon made its rounds to farms needing diesel.
Also called a tanker.
Track-bound transport vessel
- freightGoods being transported
- rolling stockWheeled railway equipment
- boxcarEnclosed rail freight carrier
- flatcarSideless railroad freight carrier
gondola · caboose · coupling · shunter · locomotive · depot · siding · marshalling yard
Perplexes or confuses deeply
- manholeCovered underground entry
- discharge pipeConduit for expelled fluids
- safety valveAutomatic pressure-limiting device
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
jacket · dome · ladder · walkway · pressure relief
railcar
Track-bound transport vessel
- freightGoods being transported
- rolling stockWheeled railway equipment
- boxcarEnclosed rail freight carrier
flatcar · gondola · caboose · coupling · shunter · locomotive · depot · siding · marshalling yard · consist
baffles
Perplexes or confuses deeply
- manholeCovered underground entry
- discharge pipeConduit for expelled fluids
- safety valveAutomatic pressure-limiting device
insulation · jacket · dome · ladder · walkway · pressure relief
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- fuel oilCombustible petroleum for furnaces
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
kerosene · crude oil · chemicals · milk · water · molasses · acid · propane · ammonia · bitumen