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tanker

[ tang-ker ]

noun

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


verb (used with object)

  1. to transport by tanker.

tanker

/ ˈ³Ùæŋ°ìÉ™ /

noun

  1. a ship, lorry, or aeroplane designed to carry liquid in bulk, such as oil
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tanker1

First recorded in 1895–1900; tank + -er 1
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The owners of a container ship have filed a legal claim against the owners of a tanker that it struck in a crash in the North Sea.

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An oil tanker and cargo ship that crashed in the North Sea did not have "dedicated lookouts" in what were "patchy conditions", an interim report has found.

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Six fire engines and a water tanker were involved in tackling the blaze.

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Crowley, the Florida-based maritime operations company which manages the ship, has said salvage teams are preparing to transfer the fuel to another tanker over the weekend before it is towed to Newcastle.

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A cargo ship involved in a crash with an oil tanker in the North Sea has been towed to Aberdeen.

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