(gambling) A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.
(mechanics) A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-seadredging.
(manufacturing) A vessel containing pressurized hot water ready for release as steam.
(engineering, hydraulics) A container which stores hydraulic power for release, in the form of a pressurized fluid (often suspended within a larger tank of fluid under pressure).
(computer science) A register in a calculator or computer used for holding the intermediate results of a computation or datatransfer.
(finance) A derivative contract under which the seller commits to sell shares of an underlying security at a certain strike price, which the buyer is obligated to buy.
