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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Chambers says oral history, passed on by Koh Samui locals, states the tanker was torpedoed by a submarine.
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Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
All tanker vessels will need to comply to reduce emissions in California ports by the beginning of 2027.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
According to the Treasury, the sanctioned tankers move crude oil valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Trantalis and Commissioner Steve Glassman thought the oil could possibly be from a nearby tanker.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
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Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
All tanker vessels will need to comply to reduce emissions in California ports by the beginning of 2027.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
According to the Treasury, the sanctioned tankers move crude oil valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Trantalis and Commissioner Steve Glassman thought the oil could possibly be from a nearby tanker.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanker. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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