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

Brokers said a loaded supertanker chartered by Shell that was supposed to cross the Strait of Hormuz had idled, while another was racing through the strait en route to South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal

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