supertanker

[ soo-per-tang-ker ]

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

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supertanker

/ (ˈsuːpəˌtæŋkə) /


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

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