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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Richard Portes, professor of economics at the London Business School, told Newsweek that blocking the shadow fleet of tankers taking Russian oil through the Baltic would be a more important move.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
For this lander too refueling would be required, though Lockheed envisions just six tankers, delivering the fuel to the spacecraft in lunar orbit.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Joseph previously worked for an Emirati company, Global Shipping Group, and was also the signatory for three other tankers sanctioned for transporting Iranian crude oil.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The missions were carried out by 83 separate aircraft, including intelligence-gathering planes and tankers used to refuel jets in midair.
—Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
For this lander too refueling would be required, though Lockheed envisions just six tankers, delivering the fuel to the spacecraft in lunar orbit.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Joseph previously worked for an Emirati company, Global Shipping Group, and was also the signatory for three other tankers sanctioned for transporting Iranian crude oil.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The missions were carried out by 83 separate aircraft, including intelligence-gathering planes and tankers used to refuel jets in midair.
—Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanker. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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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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