tanker

[ tang-ker ]

/ ˈtæŋ kər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR tanker ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a ship, airplane, or truck designed for bulk shipment of liquids or gases.

a tank trailer or tank truck.

verb (used with object)

to transport by tanker.

Origin of tanker

First recorded in 1895–1900; tank + -er¹

Words nearby tanker

tankard, tank car, tank destroyer, tanked, tank engine, tanker, tank farm, tank farming, tank fighter, tankful, tankini

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for tanker

They pump their haul of diluted bitumen into tanker cars in the terminal's loading yard, thick with the smell of petroleum.
Pipelines, Not Rail, Ctd.|Justin Green|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Twenty minutes later, Clay and the carrier driver had the new part installed and the tanker was on his way once again.
Code Three|Rick Raphael
The tanker reported a damaged rudder and a destroyer went to her aid.
Sally Scott of the Waves|Roy J. Snell
The tanker at the back of the convoy and to the right was slipping behind.
Sally Scott of the Waves|Roy J. Snell

Id oughter chained the wheels, said Tanker Ike grimly, as he tried to force the brake lever forward another notch.
Jack Ranger's Gun Club|Clarence Young
For the time, at least, the tanker and its priceless cargo were saved.
Sally Scott of the Waves|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for tanker

tanker

/ (ˈtæŋkə) /

noun

a ship, lorry, or aeroplane designed to carry liquid in bulk, such as oil

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tanker
释义	tanker [ tang-ker ] / ˈtæŋ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tanker ON THESAURUS.COM noun a ship, airplane, or truck designed for bulk shipment of liquids or gases. a tank trailer or tank truck. verb (used with object) to transport by tanker. Origin of tanker First recorded in 1895–1900; tank + -er¹ Words nearby tanker tankard, tank car, tank destroyer, tanked, tank engine, tanker, tank farm, tank farming, tank fighter, tankful, tankini Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tanker They pump their haul of diluted bitumen into tanker cars in the terminal's loading yard, thick with the smell of petroleum. Pipelines, Not Rail, Ctd.\|Justin Green\|April 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Twenty minutes later, Clay and the carrier driver had the new part installed and the tanker was on his way once again. Code Three\|Rick Raphael The tanker reported a damaged rudder and a destroyer went to her aid. Sally Scott of the Waves\|Roy J. Snell The tanker at the back of the convoy and to the right was slipping behind. Sally Scott of the Waves\|Roy J. Snell Id oughter chained the wheels, said Tanker Ike grimly, as he tried to force the brake lever forward another notch. Jack Ranger's Gun Club\|Clarence Young For the time, at least, the tanker and its priceless cargo were saved. Sally Scott of the Waves\|Roy J. Snell British Dictionary definitions for tanker tanker / (ˈtæŋkə) / noun a ship, lorry, or aeroplane designed to carry liquid in bulk, such as oil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tanker ocean liner, craft, barge, boat, liner, warrior, champion, mercenary, assailant, militant, soldier, boxer, combatant, opponent, warlord, bottom, bucket, can, bark, steamer
随便看	kingdom for a horse!, my kingdom hall kingdom of ends king fern kingfish kingfisher kingfisher daisy king george's war king-hit kinghood king horn king james bible king james version king john kingklip king kong kinglake king lear kinglet kingly king mackerel kingmaker king, martin luther, jr. king-of-arms king of beasts

tanker

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of tanker

Words nearby tanker

Example sentences from the Web for tanker

British Dictionary definitions for tanker

noun

Words related to tanker