oil tanker

noun

: a large ship that carries oil

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This is about the same as a kitchen stand mixer or the marine engine of an oil tanker. Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026 Two Defense Department officials told CBS News that Navy SEALs took over the oil tanker. January 8, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 The Russian Ministry of Transport condemned the seizure of the oil tanker in the North Atlantic in a statement on Wednesday. Luis Martinez, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026 The Chinese oil tanker that changed course away from Venezuela demonstrates how our actions will reverberate beyond Latin America, reducing China’s access to cheap energy and removing one of Russia’s few friends in the world. Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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