supertanker

supertanker
supertanker 1921, from SUPER- (Cf. super-) + TANKER (Cf. tanker).

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  • supertanker — ► NOUN ▪ a very large oil tanker …   English terms dictionary

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  • Supertanker — Der Begriff Supertanker bezeichnet ein Tankschiff mit einem Gesamtgewicht von über 250.000 Tonnen, siehe Tanker ein Löschflugzeug, siehe Evergreen 747 Supertanker Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • supertanker — [[t]su͟ːpə(r)tæŋkə(r)[/t]] supertankers N COUNT A supertanker is an extremely large ship that is used for transporting oil. An oil slick caused by a spill from a supertanker has hit several beaches …   English dictionary

  • supertanker — UK [ˈsuːpə(r)ˌtæŋkə(r)] / US [ˈsupərˌtæŋkər] noun [countable] Word forms supertanker : singular supertanker plural supertankers a very large ship used for carrying oil or other liquids …   English dictionary

  • supertanker — Tank ship Tank ship, Tank vessel Tank vessel . (Naut.) A vessel fitted with tanks for the carrying of oil or other liquid in bulk; called also {tanker}. A tank ship of very large capacity is called a {supertanker}. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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