tanker

[ tang-ker ]

/ ˈtæŋ kər /

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noun

a ship, airplane, or truck designed for bulk shipment of liquids or gases.

a tank trailer or tank truck.

verb (used with object)

to transport by tanker.

Nearby words

tank wagon, tanka, tankage, tankard, tanked, tanker, tankful, tankini, tankship, tanna, tannage

Origin of tanker

First recorded in 1895–1900; tank + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for tanker

They pump their haul of diluted bitumen into tanker cars in the terminal's loading yard, thick with the smell of petroleum.
Pipelines, Not Rail, Ctd.|Justin Green|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Twenty minutes later, Clay and the carrier driver had the new part installed and the tanker was on his way once again.
Code Three|Rick Raphael
The tanker reported a damaged rudder and a destroyer went to her aid.
Sally Scott of the Waves|Roy J. Snell
The tanker at the back of the convoy and to the right was slipping behind.
Sally Scott of the Waves|Roy J. Snell

Id oughter chained the wheels, said Tanker Ike grimly, as he tried to force the brake lever forward another notch.
Jack Ranger's Gun Club|Clarence Young
For the time, at least, the tanker and its priceless cargo were saved.
Sally Scott of the Waves|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for tanker

tanker

/ (ˈtæŋkə) /

noun

a ship, lorry, or aeroplane designed to carry liquid in bulk, such as oil

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