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▸ noun: (automotive, US) A tank truck (tanker truck).
▸ noun: (automotive, UK) A fuel tanker, petrol tanker, road tanker.
▸ noun: (aviation, usually military) An aircraft carrying a large supply of jet fuel or avgas for aerial refueling of other aircraft, plus equipment allowing the in-air transfer of fuel.
▸ noun: (aviation, firefighting) An aircraft built or modified to carry water and/or fire retardant for dropping on wildfires.
▸ noun: (rail transport) A tank car.
▸ noun: (military) Member of a tank crew, or of an armoured unit.
▸ noun: (surfing slang) A longboard.
▸ verb: (transitive) To transport (oil, etc.) in a tanker.
▸ verb: (aviation) To carry more fuel than necessary for a flight, in order to avoid having to refuel at a destination where fuel is more expensive or in short supply.
Similar:
oil tanker,
oiler,
tank driver,
tank ship,
tank,
containership,
tank car,
tanktainer,
tankage,
container ship,
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Types:
crude oil tanker,
oil tanker,
chemical tanker,
LNG tanker,
LPG tanker,
product tanker,
dry bulk carrier,
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