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tanker
[ tang-ker ]
noun
- a ship, airplane, or truck designed for bulk shipment of liquids or gases.
- a tank trailer or tank truck.
verb (used with object)
- to transport by tanker.
tanker
/ ˈæŋə /
noun
- a ship, lorry, or aeroplane designed to carry liquid in bulk, such as oil
Example Sentences
In 2022, the Peruvian government said almost 12,000 barrels of oil had leaked into the sea after a tanker was hit by waves linked to a volcanic eruption on Tonga.
Russian tanker Kola was also monitored heading in the same direction in a coordinated effort with the Joint Maritime Security Centre.
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.
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.
Six fire engines and a water tanker were involved in tackling the blaze.
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