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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The two tankers, which flew under the Gambian flag, were damaged but not sunk.
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Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
Russian state media reported on Sunday that officials were in touch with Turkish authorities over the attacks on the tankers.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
The Regional Transportation District is conducting emergency repairs to the Yale Street bridge in Denver after a fuel tanker collided with the structure on Thanksgiving and disrupted light rail service in the southeast corridor.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
The Denver Police Department said the tanker was the only vehicle involved in the crash, and the driver died at the scene.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
Russian state media reported on Sunday that officials were in touch with Turkish authorities over the attacks on the tankers.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
The Regional Transportation District is conducting emergency repairs to the Yale Street bridge in Denver after a fuel tanker collided with the structure on Thanksgiving and disrupted light rail service in the southeast corridor.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
The Denver Police Department said the tanker was the only vehicle involved in the crash, and the driver died at the scene.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanker. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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