oil tanker

noun

: a large ship that carries oil

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Tuesday’s hearing came as The New Corolla, the last oil tanker to come through the Strait and sail to California since the war began, unloaded its cargo in Long Beach. Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026 However, an oil tanker truck was approaching at high speed, leaving little time to avoid a direct impact. ABC News, 6 May 2026 New York — The world is desperate for a solution to break up the oil tanker traffic jam in the Strait of Hormuz. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 May 2026 Investigators said the driver of a white Mazda ran a red light and was struck on the passenger side by an oil tanker traveling through the intersection. Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 1 May 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 11 May. 2026.

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