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tanker

/ˈtæŋkɚ/noun2 syllables

Tanker means: a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk.

Synonyms for tanker10

noun, as in a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk

oil tanker, oiler, tank ship

noun, as in a motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo or gases on roads.

tanker truck, tank truck

noun, as in a soldier who drives a tank

tank driver

also used for tanker

air tanker, tanker aircraft, tankist, zipperhead

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What does tanker mean?3

noun

1

a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk

2

a motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo or gases on roads.“Some less visible distinctions amongst tank trucks have to do with their intended use: compliance with human food regulations, refrigeration capability, acid resistance, pressurization capability, and more.”

3

a soldier who drives a tank

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tanker?2

two syllables

anchorbanker
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Tanker in a sentence

  • After the oil tanker accident, a lot of birds got covered in oil.frpzzd
  • The tanker has only a small crew on board.Swift
  • This is the largest tanker that has ever been constructed in our country.CM
  • A ship which conveys oil is called an oil tanker.sundown
  • A ship that transports oil is called an oil tanker.CK
  • The huge tanker has just left the dock.CK
  • A huge tanker just pulled out from the dock.CK
  • A tanker is a ship that carries crude oil.AlanF_US

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Forms of tanker

as a noun

plural
tankers