TORREY CANYON, THE


Meaning of TORREY CANYON, THE in English

Tor ‧ rey Can ‧ yon, the /ˌtɒri ˈkænjən $ ˌtɔː-/ BrE AmE

an ↑ oil tanker (=a ship that carries oil) which was damaged on the rocks on the coast of Cornwall, southwest England, in 1967, and poured large quantities of oil into the sea, causing a lot of damage to the environment ⇨ ↑ Exxon Valdez , ↑ Sea Empress

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.