1
a
: a cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid in bulk
b
: a vehicle on which a tank is mounted to carry fluids
also
: a cargo airplane for transporting fuel
2
: a member of a military tank crew
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Nic Lynn, Neptune Aviation’s vice president of operations, said three of the company's air tankers are in use in Southern California.
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Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
News journal Lloyd's List reported in December that the tanker is part of a fleet circumventing sanctions on Russian trading.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The shadow fleet is made up of hundreds of aging tankers of uncertain ownership and safety practices that are dodging sanctions and keeping the oil revenue flowing to Moscow, and is a cause of concern for European countries.
—Lorne Cook and Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The state’s fleet includes tactical planes, air tankers and helicopters.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
News journal Lloyd's List reported in December that the tanker is part of a fleet circumventing sanctions on Russian trading.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The shadow fleet is made up of hundreds of aging tankers of uncertain ownership and safety practices that are dodging sanctions and keeping the oil revenue flowing to Moscow, and is a cause of concern for European countries.
—Lorne Cook and Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The state’s fleet includes tactical planes, air tankers and helicopters.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanker. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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tanker
noun
tank·er
ˈtaŋ-kər 
: a vehicle (as a ship, truck, or aircraft) designed for the transportation of liquids
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