tanker
To transport in a tankerTo transport (oil, etc.) in a tanker.
» The tanker has a small crew.
Der Tanker hat eine kleine Mannschaft.
На танкере маленький экипаж.
У танкера був невеликий екіпаж.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To transport (oil, etc.) in a tanker.
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.
Examples
19 sentencesThe tanker has a small crew.
У танкера був невеликий екіпаж. — deniko
ruНа танкере маленький экипаж. — sharptoothed
deDer Tanker hat eine kleine Mannschaft. — al_ex_an_der
A new oil tanker was launched.
deEin neuer Öltanker stach in See. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The huge tanker has just left the dock.
A huge tanker just pulled out from the dock.
A ship that transports oil is called an oil tanker.
ruСудно, которое перевозит нефть, называется нефтяной танкер. — salikh
deEin Schiff, das Öl transportiert, wird Öltanker genannt. — kokage
Forms
tankers, tankering, tankered, tankeredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle