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tanker

Pronunciation: /ˈtaŋkə/

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Definition of tanker

noun

  • a ship, road vehicle, or aircraft for carrying liquids, especially mineral oils, in bulk: the dockyards are used mainly for the repair of oil tankers

verb

[with object]
  • transport (a liquid) in a tanker: fresh, clean wine had to be tankered up to the capital for bottling

tanker in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tanker in the US English dictionary