Box and Tank

Box

Box noun - A covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things.

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Tank and box are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tank" instead a noun "Box".

Nearby Word: boxed

Tank noun - A large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids.

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Box and tank are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Box" instead a noun "Tank".

Nearby Words: tanked, tanker, tankage, tanking

old	old box	old tank
full	full box	full tank
special	special box	special tank
single	single box	single tank
Other adjectives: empty, small, actual, entire, real, massive, large, big, huge, little, tiny, black, new, yellow, titular, last, giant, red.

Terrifying Pet Store Rat: The "lethal box jellyfish" in the tank from "Kill Clause" are obviously moon jellies, one of the least-toxic or aggressive jellyfish types.

Source: Series / CSI: Miami
KV tank family: Designed as all-around heavy tanks with a box-like shape and thick, flat armor, the KV was a powerful but slow tank that suffered from serious shortcomings.

Source: Useful Notes / Reds with Rockets aka: Mi G
The Director's Guild of America let it slide for George Lucas only because they thought it would tank in the box office.

Source: Seinfeld Is Unfunny / Film

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