oil tanker

noun

: a large ship that carries oil

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The Brugge oil tanker anchored off the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, US, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 June 2026 Just a single oil tanker, from Russia, has docked in Cuba since the beginning of the year. CBS News, 19 June 2026 Oil prices wavered after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil tanker traffic. ABC News, 19 June 2026 Oil prices wavered after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil tanker traffic. Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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