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noun ship carrying oil or petrol ADJ. giant, huge, large | gas, oil | coastal TANKER + VERB carry sth, transport sth a tanker carrying thousands of tons of crude oil | run aground The tanker ran aground in heavy seas and is breaking up on the rocks. | break up | spill sth A damaged tanker has spilled millions of gallons of oil into the sea. TANKER + NOUN disaster, spill the worst year for tanker spills for ten years | fleet | route | traffic | operator, owner heavy vehicle for carrying liquids ADJ. fuel, milk, petrol | road VERB + TANKER drive TANKER + VERB carry sth TANKER + NOUN driver
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