tanker

tanker (taŋ′kər)

noun

a ship with large tanks in the hull for carrying a cargo of oil or other liquids
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1. tank car
2. a truck, semitrailer, or trailer with a tank for transporting liquids, as gasoline, or dry commodities in bulk
☆ an aircraft designed to carry liquids, as chemicals, fuels, etc., for dumping on fires, refueling other aircraft in flight, etc.

steel cargo boat, oiler, oil tanker, supertanker, tank trailer, tank wagon, tank truck; see also boat, truck 1.

Converse of object

refuel: Air refueling tankers + 700 troops will be in Fairford March to Sept this year.
escort: An auxiliary cruiser now escorted the tanker on a course of 80° at a speed of 8 knots.

Adjective modifier

single-hull: In particular, she is proposing a ban on the transport of heavy fuel oil in single-hull tankers to or from EU ports.
double-hulled: With additional financing, a double-hulled petroleum products tanker was ordered from a UK shipyard.
stricken: The tour included Neil in the Lifeboat simulator going to the aid of a stricken oil tanker which was on fire!
laden: An example may be a laden tanker passing through the Dover Straits.
super: The RAE has the sensitivity of steer of a super tanker.
bulk: Static bulk tanks and bulk road tankers should be approached from the sides of the vessels, not from the ends.

Modifies a noun

barge: For on the night of the 25th October 1960 two tanker barges were swept into it whilst bound for Sharpness in thick fog.
truck: And if you're lucky, you'll find a tanker truck to drive back to home base.
prestige: I have worked hard to find compensation for the damage caused by the oil tanker Prestige.
aircraft: Officials at the MoD are said to be shocked at BAE's arrogance on the contract for the tanker aircraft.
spill: For an accidental pollutant release, such as an oil tanker spill, this is important for cleanup operations.
lorry: Bulk quantities of feed were loaded into bulk tanker lorries.

Noun used with modifier

hull: New European Union legislation has now banned all single hull tankers trading in our waters from 2010.
slurry: He had been using a tractor and slurry vacuum tanker to empty a blocked and overflowing septic tank.
gasoline: Over 1,000 soldiers are on stand-by, ready to drive gasoline tankers to garages.
oil: They were due to sail aboard an oil tanker to film for tonight's episode.
RAF: US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing 2 Jan 02 RAF tanker, reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft flew operational sorties.
petroleum: With additional financing, a double-hulled petroleum products tanker was ordered from a UK shipyard.

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