bowser
Americannoun
noun
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a tanker containing fuel for aircraft, military vehicles, etc
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obsolete a petrol pump
Etymology
Origin of bowser
1930–35; said to be after S.F. Bowser and Co., a Sydney manufacturer of gasoline and oil storage systems
Example Sentences
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He understands improving the system would take years but believes a water bowser - a giant mobile tank of water - should be based in the area.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2022
Firefighters were called to the scene just after 07:00 BST and have 10 fire engines as well as a water bowser and an aerial ladder platform at the site.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2022
After Red Bull failed to fuel his car correctly during qualifying due to a fault with the bowser, Webber started from the pit lane rather than the back of the grid.
From The Guardian • Apr. 14, 2013
Team principal Christian Horner said the problem was with the bowser, the tank that holds the fuel for the rig to deliver to the car.
From Reuters • Apr. 13, 2013
I drank from a previously unopened water bowser and wolfed several nutratabs.
From Attrition by Krenkel, Roy G.
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