"tanker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtæŋkə(r)/ Audio: en-au-tanker.ogg [Australia] Forms: tanker, tankers [plural]
Etymology: tank + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|tank|er}} tank + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A tanker is a type of ship which carries large amounts of liquid, for example oil.
    Sense id: simple-tanker-en-noun-ZC4jgOZU Categories (other): Nautical
  2. A tanker is an aircraft that carries a large supply of jet fuel for aerial refueling of other aircraft.
    Sense id: simple-tanker-en-noun-N6iG5vCk Categories (other): Aviation, Military
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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