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supertanker Definition

super·tanker (so̵̅o̅′pər taŋ′kər)

noun

an extremely large tanker, of about 300,000 tons or more

supertanker Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • turn: The state machine is just terribly inefficient and we should have tried to turn the supertanker around on day one.

Noun used with modifier

  • oil: A close ally of the Prime Minister was quoted in The Sun this week saying: " The state is like an oil supertanker.