1
a
: a cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid in bulk
b
: a vehicle on which a tank is mounted to carry fluids
also
: a cargo airplane for transporting fuel
2
: a member of a military tank crew
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Limp also spotlighted Blue Origin's work on zero-boil-off technology and the firm's Transporter tanker.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 4 June 2025
Additionally, owners of tankers supplying fuel to squid fishers are not mandated to register these vessels within fleets that directly contact fishing vessels, creating a regulatory gap that enables support with a minimal record of activities.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The tanker sank within 15 minutes of the second torpedo hit.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
When the men were arrested, authorities seized four tank barges that contained crude oil, as well as three commercial tanker trucks, one personal vehicle and an Arroyo Terminal pickup.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Leonard David, Space.com, 4 June 2025
Additionally, owners of tankers supplying fuel to squid fishers are not mandated to register these vessels within fleets that directly contact fishing vessels, creating a regulatory gap that enables support with a minimal record of activities.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The tanker sank within 15 minutes of the second torpedo hit.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
When the men were arrested, authorities seized four tank barges that contained crude oil, as well as three commercial tanker trucks, one personal vehicle and an Arroyo Terminal pickup.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanker. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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tanker
noun
tank·er
ˈtaŋ-kər 
: a vehicle (as a ship, truck, or aircraft) designed for the transportation of liquids
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