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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Their lives are punctuated by the horn of the water tanker.
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Sameer Yasir Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 3 June 2024
During the war, the USS Harder was credited with sinking six Japanese destroyers, two frigates and 20.5 freighters/tankers.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Boeing has suffered setbacks on other programs including its Starliner space capsule, a military refueling tanker, and new Air Force One presidential jets.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
A day after the video was posted, the state arranged for water tankers to be sent to the village.
—Omkar Poojari, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
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Sameer Yasir Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 3 June 2024
During the war, the USS Harder was credited with sinking six Japanese destroyers, two frigates and 20.5 freighters/tankers.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Boeing has suffered setbacks on other programs including its Starliner space capsule, a military refueling tanker, and new Air Force One presidential jets.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
A day after the video was posted, the state arranged for water tankers to be sent to the village.
—Omkar Poojari, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanker. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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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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