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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In the course of its operations against ISIS, for example, the United States struck oil wells, refineries, and tanker trucks.
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Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
While work crews continued dismantling dams on the Klamath River, leaders of four tribes gathered on a riverbank last week to watch and offer prayers as a valve on a tanker truck was opened.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
While work crews continued dismantling dams on the Klamath River, leaders of four tribes gathered on a riverbank last week to watch and offer prayers as a valve on a tanker truck was opened.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanker. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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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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