tanker
noun/ˈtæŋkər/
Frequency rank: #8,259 most common English word
Meaning
a large ship, truck, or aircraft designed to carry liquid or gas in bulk.
Example sentence
The crew worked hard to unload the oil from the massive tanker at the port.
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