oil tanker

noun

: a large ship that carries oil

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An oil tanker carrying jet fuel was recently hit by a cargo ship while at anchor 13 miles off the east coast of England. Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025 Channel 5’s ability to be nimble suits his skillset, meaning the BBC may seem like too much of an oil tanker. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025 The arrest comes on the heels of yesterday’s dramatic collision in which an oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off eastern England, sending both ships into flames. Laura Barcella, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 An oil tanker and a cargo ship have collided off the coast of eastern England and a rescue operation is underway, Britain's coast guard said Monday. William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oil tanker

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“Oil tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20tanker. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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