oil tanker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oil tanker
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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The U.S. disabled the oil tanker Lexi, sanctioned in March, after it attempted to breach a blockade, leading to Iranian drone and missile attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Experts often describe the Fed as an oil tanker that needs immense lead time before any change of direction.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
Footage published by Centcom shows US marines rappelling from a helicopter on to the deck of a ship, said to be the oil tanker Celestial Sea, in the Gulf of Oman.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Meanwhile, the U.S. seized an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Hulls lay like chunks of cleavered fish: a conning tower here, a crew quarters there, the prow of an oil tanker pointing straight up to the sky.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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