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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Its data suggests the volume of crude oil and products, including refined fuels, in floating storage on tankers for seven days or longer has risen over the past month by 14% to more than 160 million barrels.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The tanker continued into the median, struck the median wall then continued west, approximately one-tenth of a mile, igniting on fire.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Frequently, large container ships and tankers are anchored in the bay’s deeper parts, awaiting their opening to steam 30 miles north to Baltimore’s ports to unload and pick up cargo.
—Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Later in the video, a sole Russian Su-35 fighter jet sweeps ahead of the tanker, which was previously named the Argent, according to shipping records and the UK government.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The tanker continued into the median, struck the median wall then continued west, approximately one-tenth of a mile, igniting on fire.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Frequently, large container ships and tankers are anchored in the bay’s deeper parts, awaiting their opening to steam 30 miles north to Baltimore’s ports to unload and pick up cargo.
—Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Later in the video, a sole Russian Su-35 fighter jet sweeps ahead of the tanker, which was previously named the Argent, according to shipping records and the UK government.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanker. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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