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oil tanker

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun oil tanker has 1 sense
  1. oil tanker, oiler, tanker, tank ship - a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
    --1 is a kind of cargo ship, cargo vessel
    --1 has particulars: supertanker

Definitions from the Web

Oil Tanker

Definition: An oil tanker is a large ship specifically designed for carrying oil or petroleum products in bulk.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A commercial ship used for the transportation of oil in bulk quantities.

Example Sentence: The oil tanker sailed across the ocean to deliver its cargo to the refinery.

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Sense 2:

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A vessel used for storing or transporting oil for military purposes.

Example Sentence: The navy deployed oil tankers to supply fuel to its ships during the military operation.

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Sense 3:

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A reservoir or container for storing oil or petroleum products.

Example Sentence: The oil tanker at the storage facility is capable of holding millions of gallons of oil.

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Sense 4:

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Describing something related to or characteristic of an oil tanker.

Example Sentence: The oil tanker industry plays a significant role in global trade and transportation.

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