oil tanker

noun

: a large ship that carries oil

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Attorney General Pam Bondi said the crude oil tanker was used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025 About 30 men from Navy SEAL team 2 embarked from the USS Roosevelt, using inflatable boats and ladders to get on board the MV Morning Glory oil tanker and detained the rebels. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025 The Coast Guard also seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela Saturday. Selina Wang, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025 Trump ordered the blockade after the US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast last week. Michael Rios, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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