oil tanker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oil tanker
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Gains accelerated after Iranian state media said an Emirati oil tanker was seized in the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Timely intervention and salvaging the oil tanker is of essence to prevent worse," Zwijnenburg said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
“A Kuwaiti oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz northeast of Oman by an unknown projectile,” ANZ Research analysts say in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Last month, Royal Marine Commandos boarded a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the English Channel in a six-hour operation which was the first of its kind by UK armed forces.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Near collision with an oil tanker which didn’t stop.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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