The Clue
Goes suddenly from success to failure, in slang (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TANKS
Tags
Notes
The answer TANKS is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
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Definition
TANK as a noun:
1. (tank, army tank, armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle) = an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
2. (tank, storage tank) = a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
3. (tank, tankful) = as much as a tank will hold
4. (tank car, tank) = a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
5. (cooler, tank) = a cell for violent prisoners
TANK as a verb:
1. store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it
2. treat in a tank; "tank animal refuse"