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oil tanker
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noun
a large ship specifically designed for transporting crude oil in bulk across the oceans.
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Origin of oil tanker
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby oil tanker
oilskin, oil slick, oil spill, oilspot glaze, oilstone, oil tanker, oiltight, oil varnish, oil well, oily, oink
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