tank vs reservoir

reservoir vs tank

tank and reservoir both are nouns.

tank is a verb but reservoir is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tank	Yes	No	Yes	No
reservoir	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reservoir is a hyponym of tank; that is, reservoir is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tank:

tank: a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
reservoir: tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)

Other hyponyms of tank include aquarium, fish tank, marine museum, cistern, water tank, gas holder, gasometer, gas tank, gasoline tank, petrol tank, septic tank, hot-water heater, hot-water tank, water heater.

tank (noun)	reservoir (noun)
a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids	tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads	lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water
a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk	anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
a cell for violent prisoners	a large or extra supply of something
as much as a tank will hold

tank (verb)	reservoir (verb)
treat in a tank
consume excessive amounts of alcohol
store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it

Difference between tank and reservoir

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