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tanker

noun

Meaning

  1. A tank ship, a vessel used to transport large quantities of liquid.
  2. A tank truck.
  3. A fuel tanker, petrol tanker, road tanker.
  4. A tank car
  5. Member of a tank crew, or of an armoured unit.
  6. A longboard.
  7. To transport (oil, etc.) in a tanker.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

oil tanker(English)oiler(English)tank driver(English)tank ship(English)mothership(English)ship(English)vessel(English)boat(English)refuel(English)esso(English)freighter(English)laing(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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