bunkerage

noun

bun·​ker·​age

ˈbəŋk(ə)rij

plural -s

1

: the filling of a bunker (as of a ship) with oil or coal

bunkerage service

2

: the facilities for the storing of oil or coal

an oil bunkerage that consisted of two huge tanks

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