tankman

noun

tank·​man

ˈtaŋkmən,

ˈtaiŋ-

plural tankmen

1

: a worker who tends tanks or vats in which an industrial operation is carried out

2

: tanker sense 3

3

: an attendant in an aquarium who takes care of the fish and aquatic plants and their tanks

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