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Tanker

/tˈæŋkər/
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(noun) A tankship, a vessel used to transport large quantities of fluid.

A huge tanker cast off just now.
A tanker is a ship carrying oil.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A massive oil ____ was spotted off the coast as it was making its way toward the busy industrial harbor today.

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