tanker

A noun referring to a large vehicle or ship designed for transporting liquids in bulk, or a soldier who operates a military tank.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein großes Fahrzeug oder Schiff bezeichnet, das für den Transport von Flüssigkeiten in loser Schüttung bestimmt ist, oder einen Soldaten, der einen militärischen Panzer bedient.

1. Cargo ship for liquids B1 formal

   A large ship specifically built to transport large quantities of liquid cargo, most commonly crude oil or petroleum products.

   • The oil tanker docked at the port to unload its cargo.
   • A massive tanker was crossing the ocean carrying crude oil.
   • The company owns a fleet of tankers for global transport.

   🇩🇪Tankschiff

   Synonyme: oil tanker

2. Armored vehicle driver B2 informal

   A soldier who operates or drives a military tank.

   • The tanker maneuvered the vehicle through rough terrain.
   • He served as a tanker in the armored division.
   • The tanker crew trained for months before deployment.

   🇩🇪Panzersoldat

• tankers plural form
• tankers' possessive plural form
• tanker's possessive singular form