propane tank

collocation in English

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propane
noun[U]
uk
/ˈprəʊ.peɪn/us
/ˈproʊ.peɪn/
a gas used as fuel, especially for cooking ...
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tank
noun[C]
uk
/tæŋk/us
/tæŋk/
a container that holds liquid ...
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(Definition ofpropaneandtankfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Apropanetankcar ruptured and explosions caused fires that destroyed the city center, which included numerous houses and businesses.
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There is often apropanetankbehind the pilot's back, and the burner is on a frame above the pilot's head.
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The previous version used a 2.2 liter liquidpropanetank, while the new version uses a 3.2 liter tank.
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The burner operates on a standardpropanetankthat usually must be purchased separately.
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Liquid-operated flamethrowers use a smallerpropanetankto expel the liquid.
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An accident involving apropanetankwas reported to have started the fire, but that was later determined to be a misinterpretation.
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This consists of a valve that goes between thepropanetankand the burner and a lead with a thermal sensor.
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The houses, which rely on solar electricity, rainwater and propane tanks, are mostly fanciful open-air affairs with lines blurred between indoors and out.
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He claims that propane tanks inside the building exploded, but suspects arson due to the bootprints around the area.
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A further full-sized, functional version carried propane tanks to fuel the rocket blast out of the rear nozzle.
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Handheld flammable gas detectors can be used to trace leaks from natural gas lines, propane tanks, butane tanks, or any other combustible gas.
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Large pieces of metal from the exploding propane tanks were ejected onto nearby streets and properties.
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They have been described as propane tanks packed with explosives and powered by 107 mm rockets.
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The building that housed the propane tanks was two separate structures joined together.
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The other version was the jet version, in which an actual jet engine was mounted onto the vehicle, fueled by six propane tanks.
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Approaches to the fire were restricted by three propane tanks which had vented and were burning.
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The riot started when members of one cell block attacked a rival gang in another, using propane tanks as flame throwers.
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Unusual percussive instruments are sometimes used, including brake drums, empty propane tanks, trashcans, railroad ties, stomping rigs, and other interesting sounds.
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Multiple fires occurred due to ruptured natural gas lines and damaged propane tanks, and people were stuck in collapsed buildings as of the day after the quake.
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