"tanker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtæŋkə(ɹ)/ Audio: En-au-tanker.ogg [Australia] Forms: tankers [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋkə(ɹ) Etymology: tank + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tank|er}} tank + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} tanker (plural tankers)
  1. (nautical) A tankship, a vessel used to transport large quantities of liquid. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-tanker-en-noun-JUbZZZQi Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (automotive, US) A tank truck. Tags: US Categories (topical): Automotive Translations (tank truck): цисте́рна (cistérna) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 油車 (Chinese Mandarin), 油车 (yóuchē) (Chinese Mandarin), tankbil [common-gender] (Danish), tankvogn [common-gender] (Danish), säiliöauto (Finnish), camion-citerne [masculine] (French), Tanklaster [masculine] (German), Tanklastwagen [masculine] (German), tartálykocsi (Hungarian), üzemanyag-szállító jármű (Hungarian), autocisterna [feminine] (Italian), cysterna [feminine] (Polish), beczkowóz [masculine] (Polish), camião-cisterna [Portugal, masculine] (Portuguese), caminhão-tanque [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), autocisternă [feminine] (Romanian), бензово́з (benzovóz) [masculine] (Russian), автоцисте́рна (avtocistɛ́rna) [feminine] (Russian), camión cisterna [masculine] (Spanish), бензово́з (benzovóz) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-tanker-en-noun-o8rqtqML Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 25 6 6 11 24 0 6 1 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 9 22 8 4 8 19 2 6 6 16 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles Disambiguation of 'tank truck': 5 58 5 3 6 18 1 3
  3. (automotive, UK) A fuel tanker, petrol tanker, road tanker. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-tanker-en-noun-X38hxoER Categories (other): British English Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  4. (aviation, usually military) An aircraft carrying a large supply of jet fuel or avgas for aerial refueling of other aircraft, plus equipment allowing the in-air transfer of fuel. Tags: usually Categories (topical): Aviation, Military
  5. (aviation, firefighting) An aircraft built or modified to carry water and/or fire retardant for dropping on wildfires. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-tanker-en-noun-bjTMn8po Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 25 6 6 11 24 0 6 1 12 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, firefighting, government, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  6. (rail transport) A tank car. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-tanker-en-noun-DEVmFPiz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 25 6 6 11 24 0 6 1 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 9 22 8 4 8 19 2 6 6 16 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  7. (military) Member of a tank crew, or of an armoured unit. Categories (topical): Military Translations (member of a tank crew): танкі́ст (tankíst) [masculine] (Belarusian), танкі́стка (tankístka) [feminine] (Belarusian), танки́ст (tankíst) [masculine] (Bulgarian), tankista [masculine] (Czech), panssarimies (Finnish), tankiste [feminine, masculine] (French), Panzersoldat [masculine] (German), páncélos (Hungarian), carrista [masculine] (Italian), czołgista [masculine] (Polish), czołgistka [feminine] (Polish), tanqueiro [masculine] (Portuguese), танки́ст (tankíst) [masculine] (Russian), танки́стка (tankístka) [feminine] (Russian), tankista [masculine] (Slovak), tangkista (Tagalog), танкі́ст (tankíst) [masculine] (Ukrainian), танкі́стка (tankístka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-tanker-en-noun-KNFNsafD Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'member of a tank crew': 1 14 0 0 0 14 70 0
  8. (surfing slang) A longboard. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Surfing
    Sense id: en-tanker-en-noun-K-nPbBKS Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tankman [military, war, government, politics], tankist [military, war, government, politics], trooper [military, war, government, politics], crewman [military, war, government, politics], armoured soldier [military, war, government, politics], armored soldier [military, war, government, politics], zipperhead [Canadian, slang] [military, war, government, politics, military, war, government, politics] Derived forms: air tanker, oil tanker, supertanker, tanker aircraft, tanker boot, tanker truck, think-tanker Translations: نَاقِلة (nāqila) [feminine] (Arabic), հեղուկանավ (heġukanav) (Armenian), та́нкер (tánkjer) [masculine] (Belarusian), та́нкер (tánker) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 油船 (yóuchuán) (Chinese Mandarin), 液貨船 (Chinese Mandarin), 液货船 (yèhuòchuán) (Chinese Mandarin), tanker [masculine] (Czech), tankskib [neuter] (Danish), tanker [common-gender] (Danish), tanker (Estonian), tankkeri (Finnish), tankkilaiva (Finnish), säiliölaiva (Finnish), säiliöalus (Finnish), navire-citerne [masculine] (French), pétrolier [masculine] (French), tanker [masculine] (French), ტანკერი (ṭanḳeri) (Georgian), Tanker [masculine] (German), Tankschiff [neuter] (German), δεξαμενόπλοιο (dexamenóploio) [neuter] (Greek), टैंकर (ṭaiṅkar) [masculine] (Hindi), nave cisterna [feminine] (Italian), petroliera [feminine] (Italian), タンカー (tankā) (Japanese), танкер (tanker) (Kazakh), 탱커 (taengkeo) (Korean), танкер (tanker) (Kyrgyz), tankkuģis [masculine] (Latvian), tanklaivis [masculine] (Lithuanian), танкер (tanker) [masculine] (Macedonian), tankskip [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), tankbåt [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), tanker [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), tankskip [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), tankbåt [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), tankar [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), tankowiec [masculine] (Polish), zbiornikowiec [masculine] (Polish), navio-tanque [masculine] (Portuguese), petrolier [neuter] (Romanian), tanc petrolier [neuter] (Romanian), та́нкер (tánker) [masculine] (Russian), наливно́е су́дно (nalivnóje súdno) [neuter] (Russian), та̀нкер [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), tànker [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), tanker [masculine] (Slovak), tanker [masculine] (Slovene), buque cisterna (english: tanker ship) [masculine] (Spanish), camión cisterna (english: tank truck) [masculine] (Spanish), avión cisterna (english: tanker plane) [masculine] (Spanish), tankfartyg [neuter] (Swedish), tanker [common-gender] (Swedish), та́нкер (tánker) [masculine] (Ukrainian), cubanaf (Volapük)

Verb

IPA: /ˈtæŋkə(ɹ)/ Audio: En-au-tanker.ogg [Australia] Forms: tankers [present, singular, third-person], tankering [participle, present], tankered [participle, past], tankered [past]
Rhymes: -æŋkə(ɹ) Etymology: tank + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tank|er}} tank + -er Head templates: {{en-verb}} tanker (third-person singular simple present tankers, present participle tankering, simple past and past participle tankered)
  1. (transitive) To transport (oil, etc.) in a tanker. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-tanker-en-verb-2ve6nYad
  2. (aviation) To carry more fuel than necessary for a flight, in order to avoid having to refuel at a destination where fuel is more expensive or in short supply. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-tanker-en-verb-FLkT9UNp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 25 6 6 11 24 0 6 1 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 9 22 8 4 8 19 2 6 6 16 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2014, Michael Green, American Tanks & AFVs of World War II, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 70",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "nave cisterna"
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      "code": "it",
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      "tags": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "tags": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "word": "zbiornikowiec"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "navio-tanque"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "code": "ro",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "petrolier"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "lang": "Romanian",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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      "tags": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "tànker"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "tanker"
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "camión cisterna"
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      "english": "tanker plane",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "avión cisterna"
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      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "tanker"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "tánker",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "та́нкер"
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      "word": "cubanaf"
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}

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        "2": "tank",
        "3": "er"
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      "expansion": "tank + -er",
      "name": "suffix"
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "tankering",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
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    {
      "form": "tankered",
      "tags": [
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        "past"
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    {
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      "tags": [
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "To transport (oil, etc.) in a tanker."
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          "transport"
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      "word": "oil tanker"
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      "word": "tanker aircraft"
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      "word": "tanker boot"
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          "ref": "1976 March, JeNelle Matheson, Construction Equipment A Market Assessment for the People's Republic of China, U.S. Department of Commerce, →OCLC, page 8",
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          "automotive"
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        "transport",
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          "type": "example"
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        "(aviation, usually military) An aircraft carrying a large supply of jet fuel or avgas for aerial refueling of other aircraft, plus equipment allowing the in-air transfer of fuel."
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        "business",
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        "government",
        "military",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "politics",
        "war"
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        {
          "text": "While our ground teams cut firebreaks in the brush, the tankers kept the fire in the mountains at bay with frequent drops of water and retardant.",
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        "transport"
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          "ref": "2014, Michael Green, American Tanks & AFVs of World War II, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 70",
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          "tank"
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        "military",
        "politics",
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        "English terms with usage examples",
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        "lifestyle",
        "sports",
        "surfing"
      ]
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    },
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        "war",
        "government",
        "politics"
      ],
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    },
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      "topics": [
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        "war",
        "government",
        "politics"
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        "war",
        "government",
        "politics"
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        "war",
        "government",
        "politics"
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        "government",
        "politics"
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        "war",
        "government",
        "politics"
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        "government",
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      "lang": "Arabic",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "نَاقِلة"
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      "word": "հեղուկանավ"
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "та́нкер"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "та́нкер"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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      "word": "油船"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "word": "液貨船"
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      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yèhuòchuán",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "tanker"
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      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
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      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
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      "word": "tanker"
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      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "word": "tanker"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "word": "tankkeri"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "word": "tankkilaiva"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
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    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "word": "säiliöalus"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pétrolier"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tanker"
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    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ṭanḳeri",
      "word": "ტანკერი"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Tanker"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
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      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "δεξαμενόπλοιο"
    },
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      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "ṭaiṅkar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "टैंकर"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "nave cisterna"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "petroliera"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tankā",
      "word": "タンカー"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "tanker",
      "word": "танкер"
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    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "taengkeo",
      "word": "탱커"
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    {
      "code": "ky",
      "lang": "Kyrgyz",
      "roman": "tanker",
      "word": "танкер"
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "tankkuģis"
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      "tags": [
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      "roman": "tanker",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "танкер"
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "word": "tankskip"
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    {
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "tankbåt"
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    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tankar"
    },
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tankowiec"
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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "zbiornikowiec"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "navio-tanque"
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "petrolier"
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      "lang": "Romanian",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
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      "roman": "tánker",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "та́нкер"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nalivnóje súdno",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "word": "наливно́е су́дно"
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      "code": "sh",
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      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "masculine"
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      "word": "та̀нкер"
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      "code": "sh",
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      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
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      "word": "tànker"
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      "lang": "Slovak",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "tanker"
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      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tanker"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "english": "tanker ship",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "buque cisterna"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "english": "tank truck",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "camión cisterna"
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    {
      "code": "es",
      "english": "tanker plane",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "avión cisterna"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "tankfartyg"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "tanker"
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    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "tánker",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "та́нкер"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "word": "cubanaf"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "cistérna",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "цисте́рна"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "word": "油車"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yóuchē",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "word": "油车"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "tankbil"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "tankvogn"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "word": "säiliöauto"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "camion-citerne"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Tanklaster"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Tanklastwagen"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "word": "tartálykocsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "word": "üzemanyag-szállító jármű"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "autocisterna"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cysterna"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "beczkowóz"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "camião-cisterna"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "caminhão-tanque"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "autocisternă"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "benzovóz",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "бензово́з"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "avtocistɛ́rna",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "автоцисте́рна"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "camión cisterna"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "benzovóz",
      "sense": "tank truck",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "бензово́з"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "tankíst",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "танкі́ст"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "tankístka",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "танкі́стка"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "tankíst",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "танки́ст"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tankista"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "word": "panssarimies"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tankiste"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Panzersoldat"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "word": "páncélos"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "carrista"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "czołgista"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "czołgistka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tanqueiro"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tankíst",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "танки́ст"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tankístka",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "танки́стка"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tankista"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "word": "tangkista"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "tankíst",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "танкі́ст"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "tankístka",
      "sense": "member of a tank crew",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "танкі́стка"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tanker"
}

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    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms suffixed with -er",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English verbs",
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        "singular",
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        "present"
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
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  "pos": "verb",
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        "To transport (oil, etc.) in a tanker."
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      ],
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        "(transitive) To transport (oil, etc.) in a tanker."
      ],
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        "transitive"
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    },
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      "categories": [
        "en:Aviation"
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      "glosses": [
        "To carry more fuel than necessary for a flight, in order to avoid having to refuel at a destination where fuel is more expensive or in short supply."
      ],
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          "aviation"
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          "fuel"
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          "expensive"
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        "(aviation) To carry more fuel than necessary for a flight, in order to avoid having to refuel at a destination where fuel is more expensive or in short supply."
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      "topics": [
        "aeronautics",
        "aerospace",
        "aviation",
        "business",
        "engineering",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
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      "ipa": "/ˈtæŋkə(ɹ)/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-æŋkə(ɹ)"
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/En-au-tanker.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
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}
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  "msg": "UNIMPLEMENTED parse_translation_template: trans-top-see {1: 'vessel', 2: 'oil tanker'}",
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  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "tanker",
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}

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