LookItUptanker
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈtæŋkər/ · UK /ˈtæŋkə/
Forms: tankers
tanker means: A large ship that carries liquids such as oil in big containers inside it.
noun
A large ship that carries liquids such as oil in big containers inside it.
- An oil tanker entered the port.
- The tanker carried fuel across the ocean.
- Two tankers were waiting near the coast.
An aircraft that carries fuel and gives it to other aircraft while they are flying.
- The tanker refuelled two jets.
- A tanker joined the fighters above the coast.
- The air force needs more tankers for long missions.
A long surfboard used for riding waves.
- He rides an old tanker.
- I paddled my tanker towards the next wave.
- Those heavy tankers are hard to turn.
Questions about tanker
What does tanker mean?
A large ship that carries liquids such as oil in big containers inside it.
What is tanker in other languages?
Türkçe: tanker · Español: buque cisterna · Français: navire-citerne · Deutsch: Tankschiff · Italiano: nave cisterna · 日本語: タンカー
How do you pronounce tanker?
In American English /ˈtæŋkər/; in British English /ˈtæŋkə/.
How do you use tanker in a sentence?
An oil tanker entered the port. The tanker carried fuel across the ocean.
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