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Meanings of tanker in English

Portuguese
camiões-cisterna

A cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk.

camiões-cisterna
Catalan
conductor de tanc

A soldier who drives a tank.

conductor de tanc
Usage of tanker in English
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The Everglades oil tanker is one example of how the business works.
Reuters
2
Northern Marine Management said the tanker was now heading north toward Iran.
Reuters
3
Another tanker carrying European fuel sailed back to Europe on Sep. 12.
Reuters
4
Some reports say the bomb was in a lorry or water tanker.
Radio NZ
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Thursday's attacks left one tanker ablaze and both adrift, shipping firms said.
Reuters
6
Greece had said it would not offer any facilities to the tanker.
Reuters
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An oil tanker from the Middle East intercepted a transmission one time.
Artemis Fowl
8
The service is asking for names for the new tanker, the KC-45A.
Wired
9
The tanker caught fire minutes later at the side of the motorway.
The Irish Times
10
Iran said earlier it had seized another tanker, the British-flagged Stena Impero.
Reuters
11
A tanker of crude from Iraqi Kurdistan was recently delivered into Israel.
Reuters
12
Iran could also disrupt oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Reuters
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I already know what will happen to me when the tanker arrives.
Fractures - Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon
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Geoff details where and when tanker deliveries of fresh water will be.
Radio NZ
15
On Friday, Iran seized a UK-flagged oil tanker in the strategic waters.
Radio NZ
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But it was clear the Iranians didn't mean to sink the tanker.
Zeitoun
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