supertanker

[ soo-per-tang-ker ]

noun

1. a tanker with a deadweight capacity of over 75,000 tons.

supertanker

/ ˈsuːpəˌtæŋkə /

noun

1. a large fast tanker of more than 275 000 tons capacity

Word History and Origins

Origin of supertanker¹

super- + tanker

Example Sentences

Also, it was uncertain whether there was much of a market for gas that would be piped 229 miles through Oregon to supertankers docked at a high-tech facility in the fishing town of Coos Bay.

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