noun
1 ship carrying oil or petrol/gasoline
ADJECTIVE
▪ giant , huge , large
▪ gas , oil
TANKER + VERB
▪ carry sth , transport sth
▪
a ~ carrying thousands of tons of crude oil
▪ run aground
▪
The ~ ran aground in heavy seas.
▪ spill sth
▪
A damaged ~ has spilled millions of gallons of oil into the sea.
TANKER + NOUN
▪ disaster , spill
▪
the worst year for ~ spills for ten years
▪ fleet
2 heavy vehicle for carrying liquids
ADJECTIVE
▪ fuel , gasoline ( AmE ), milk , petrol ( BrE ), water
▪ road ( BrE )
VERB + TANKER
▪ drive
TANKER + VERB
▪ carry sth
TANKER + NOUN
▪ driver ( BrE )
▪ aircraft , truck ( esp. AmE )
▪
The Air Force urgently needs a new ~ aircraft.