"VLCC" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: VLCCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} VLCC (plural VLCCs)
  1. (nautical) Abbreviation of very large crude carrier (the second largest category of crude carrier or oil tanker). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: very large crude carrier (extra: the second largest category of crude carrier or oil tanker)
    Sense id: en-VLCC-en-noun-0vyluQsL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nautical Topics: nautical, transport Related terms: ULCC [nautical, transport], LCC [nautical, transport], CC [nautical, transport], ULOC [nautical, transport], VLOC [nautical, transport], LOC [nautical, transport], OC [nautical, transport], ULBC [nautical, transport], VLBC [nautical, transport], LBC [nautical, transport], BC [nautical, transport]

Inflected forms

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        "transport"
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      "word": "LBC"
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