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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Danish authorities identified three tankers with links to Russia -- the Astrol 1, Pushpa and Oslo Carrier 3 -- as possible launch points, Reuters reported.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
The mission architecture included OOR, consisting of multiple tanker vehicles launched to service a refueling depot in LEO.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Within a couple of hours, the tankers were empty.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Eight tankers full of water were still lined up on the street.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
The mission architecture included OOR, consisting of multiple tanker vehicles launched to service a refueling depot in LEO.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Within a couple of hours, the tankers were empty.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Eight tankers full of water were still lined up on the street.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanker. Accessed 2 Oct. 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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