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bunker oil

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noun

  1. Nautical. oil taken on board a tanker as fuel, as distinguished from the oil carried as cargo.


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The ship was carrying 100 tonnes of bunker oil, Mathrubhumi News reported.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2025

In all, the company will have to remove about 2,400 metric tons of bunker oil from 17 separate tanks.

From Scientific American Mar. 6, 2012

Designed to run at high speeds, they burn the cheapest "bunker" oil and are not subject to the same air quality rules as cars.

From The Guardian Jul. 24, 2010

The accident punctured the ship's fuel tank, leaking between 50 and 200 tonnes of bunker oil into the surrounding waters.

From Reuters Jul. 13, 2010

You can also load the lure with bunker oil and use a smaller diameter plug to fill the hole so it leaks slowly, creating a scent trail.

From Time Magazine Archive

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