supertanker

American  

[soo-per-tang-ker] / ˈsu pərˌtæŋ kər /

noun

1. a tanker with a deadweight capacity of over 75,000 tons.

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supertanker British  

/ ˈsuːpəˌtæŋkə /

noun

1. a large fast tanker of more than 275 000 tons capacity

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Etymology

Origin of supertanker

super- + tanker

Example Sentences

It developed a state-of-the-art oceanic passageway that helped transform global shipping as supertankers and containerships grew bigger and bigger.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sanctioned supertanker is in sight just a half mile away, according to the officials.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other oil supertankers are giving Venezuela a wide berth.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Kpler, the ship that was seized was the Skipper, a supertanker holding more than a million barrels of Venezuelan heavy crude.

From Barron's

Ceres I is a large crude oil carrying supertanker.

From BBC