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tanker

American  
[tang-ker] / ˈtæŋ kər /

noun

  1. a ship, airplane, or truck designed for bulk shipment of liquids or gases.

  2. a tank trailer or tank truck.

verb (used with object)

  1. to transport by tanker.

tanker British  
/ ˈtæŋkə /

noun

  1. a ship, lorry, or aeroplane designed to carry liquid in bulk, such as oil

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Etymology

Origin of tanker

First recorded in 1895–1900; tank + -er 1

Example Sentences

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A tanker was also hit in the waters off Qatar, a British maritime security agency said, reporting some damage but no casualties.

From Barron's

Oil prices dropped sharply Wednesday after a volatile day of trading as investors assessed the likelihood of war ending and of tanker traffic resuming through a contested waterway.

From MarketWatch

Navy will accompany tankers through the strait if necessary, but doing this in combat conditions is a high-risk venture made more difficult by the large reduction in the number of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

An Iranian attack sparked a fire on a Kuwaiti oil tanker at Dubai Port, state media reported on Tuesday.

From Barron's

Of those, 120 were by oil tankers and gas carriers and most were travelling east out of the strait.

From Barron's

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