tanker

tanker
noun
1 ship carrying oil or petrol/gasoline
ADJECTIVE
giant, huge, large
gas, oil
TANKER + VERB
carry sth, transport sth

a tanker carrying thousands of tons of crude oil

run aground

The tanker ran aground in heavy seas.

spill sth

A damaged tanker has spilled millions of gallons of oil into the sea.

TANKER + NOUN
disaster, spill

the worst year for tanker spills for ten years

fleet
2 heavy vehicle for carrying liquids
ADJECTIVE
fuel, gasoline (AmE), milk, petrol (BrE), water
road (BrE)
VERB + TANKER
drive
TANKER + VERB
carry sth
TANKER + NOUN
driver (BrE)
aircraft, truck (esp. AmE)

The Air Force urgently needs a new tanker aircraft.


Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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