What does tanker mean?
Definitions for tanker
ˈtæŋ kərtanker
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Princeton's WordNet
oil tanker, oiler, tanker, tank shipnoun
a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
tanker, tank drivernoun
a soldier who drives a tank
Wiktionary
tankernoun
A vessel used to transport large quantities of liquid.
tankernoun
Member of a tank crew, or of an armoured unit.
tankernoun
A longboard.
1997: I swung the tanker around just in time to take off with the lip uE000149824uE001 Neal Miyake, World Surf Day 1997
ChatGPT
tanker
A tanker is a large vehicle, ship, or aircraft designed to carry or transport bulk quantities of liquids or gases, such as oil or petroleum.
Wikidata
Tanker
A tanker is a merchant vessel designed to transport liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and gas carrier.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tanker in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tanker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of tanker in a Sentence
Because from the early hours of the tanker's detention, we announced that Syria was not its destination.
Reduced visibility, high turbulence, and low flying can all be contributing risk factors for air tanker crashes.
A tanker truck pulled up that evening and started spraying water on the road, for a moment it felt like the highway was covered in blood. I turned away and put down more crosses.
Tragically, there appear to be no survivors as a result of the crash down in the Snowy Monaro area, (The tanker) impacted heavily with the ground and initial reports are that there was a large fireball associated with the impact of the plane as it hit the ground. There is no indication at this stage of what's caused the accident.
There is a huge tanker mafia problem, but it's the only way they get water.
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Translations for tanker
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- tankistaCzech
- tankvogn, tankskib, tankbil, tankerDanish
- Panzersoldat, TankerGerman
- camión cisterna, avión cisterna, buque cisternaSpanish
- tankkeri, säiliölaiva, tankkilaiva, panssarimies, säiliöautoFinnish
- pétrolier, navire-citerne, tanker, camion-citerne, tankisteFrench
- autocisterna, petroliera, carrista, nave cisternaItalian
- タンカーJapanese
- 탱커Korean
- tankskipNorwegian
- tankskipNorwegian Nynorsk
- czołgista, czołgistka, cysterna, tankowiecPolish
- танкист, танкерRussian
- танкераUkrainian
- cubanafVolapük
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