oil tanker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oil tanker
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Among the outbound 14 vessels were a South Korea-flagged container ship and a Liberia-flagged massive oil tanker, signaling “that market confidence in the viability of the passage is beginning to return,” Windward said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Average gas prices have already fallen below $4 a gallon this month as oil tanker traffic increased and steps toward the strait’s reopening materialized.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Pressure on consumers might ease after the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened for oil tanker transit.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
On Monday, US forces hit The Marivex, also a Palau-flagged oil tanker with an Indian crew, in the Gulf of Oman after it failed to comply with US instructions, Centcom said.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
An oil tanker inched past, puking out fumes.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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