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tank·er  (tngkr)
n.
1. A ship, plane, or truck constructed to transport liquids, such as oil, in bulk.
2. A member of a military tank crew.

tanker [ˈtæŋkə]
n
a ship, lorry, or aeroplane designed to carry liquid in bulk, such as oil
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tanker - a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulktanker - a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
cargo ship, cargo vessel - a ship designed to carry cargo
supertanker - the largest class of oil tankers
2.tanker - a soldier who drives a tanktanker - a soldier who drives a tank          
soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
Translations
tanker [ˈtæŋkəʳ] N (= ship) → buque-cisterna m; (carrying oil) → petrolero m; (= lorry) → camión m cisterna
an oil tankerun petrolero
a petrol tankerun camión cisterna

tanker [ˈtæŋkər] n
(= ship) → pétrolier m, tanker m
an oil tanker → un pétrolier
(= truck) → camion-citerne m
a petrol tanker → un camion-citerne
(RAILWAYS)wagon-citerne m
tank top npull m sans manches
tank truck n (US)camion-citerne m

tanker
n
(= boat)Tanker m, → Tankschiff nt
(= vehicle)Tankwagen m

tanker [ˈtæŋkəʳ] n (ship, for oil) → petroliera; (for water) → nave f cisterna inv; (aircraft) → aereocisterna; (lorry) → autocisterna, autobotte f

tanker ناقلة بترول tanker tankskib Tanker δεξαμενόπλοιο buque cisterna säiliölaiva citerne tanker nave cisterna タンカー 탱커 tanker tankbåt tankowiec navio-tanque танкер tankbil เรือหรือรถที่บรรทุกน้ำมันหรือของเหลวอื่นๆ tanker tàu chở dầu 油轮


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