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oil tanker

noun

: a large ship that carries oil

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The memorandum of understanding includes an adjustment of an oil tanker ban off parts of the British Columbia coast if a pipeline comes to fruition. Rob Gillies, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025 This aerial picture shows the oil tanker Boracay anchored off the Atlantic Coast off Saint-Nazaire, western France on October 1st, 2025. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025 Iran seized an Emirati oil tanker travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such attack on international shipping in months. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025 An oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was intercepted by smaller vessels and diverted into Iranian territorial waters, the private security firm Ambrey said on Friday. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2025.

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