Definitions
a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
Word origin
From tank + -er.
Used in a sentence
“The channel at Chan-chiang is being dredged to a depth of 50 feet enabling tankers of 70,000 tons to call.”
“Nor is the government facing a strike by tanker drivers, as was the case in early 1979 during the winter of discontent.”
“Without the KC-46 tankers orbiting in friendly airspace, our fighters would've run out of fuel long before reaching the combat zone.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Fuel-carrying ship”6 letters
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