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On the morning of January 17, 1966, a real-life dirty bomb crisis occurred over Palomares, Spain. A Strategic Air Command bomber flying with four armed hydrogen Bombs - with yields between 70 kilotons and 1.45 megatons - collided midair with a refueling tanker over the Spanish countryside.
Annie Jacobsen

Meaning of "tanker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TANKER

tanker  [ˈtæŋkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TANKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tanker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TANKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tanker in the English dictionary

The definition of tanker in the dictionary is a ship, lorry, or aeroplane designed to carry liquid in bulk, such as oil.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TANKER


anchor
ˈæŋkə
anker
ˈæŋkə
Bangka
ˈbæŋkə
Banka
ˈbæŋkə
banker
ˈbæŋkə
barranca
bəˈræŋkə
canker
ˈkæŋkə
Casablanca
ˌkæsəˈblæŋkə
flanker
ˈflæŋkə
hanker
ˈhæŋkə
janker
ˈdʒæŋkə
rancour
ˈræŋkə
ranker
ˈræŋkə
skanker
ˈskæŋkə
spanker
ˈspæŋkə
stratotanker
ˈstrætəʊˌtæŋkə
supertanker
ˈsuːpəˌtæŋkə
thangka
ˈθæŋkə
wanker
ˈwæŋkə
yanker
ˈjæŋkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TANKER

tank farmer
tank farming
tank locomotive
tank top
tank town
tank trap
tank truck
tank up
tank wagon
tanka
tankage
tankard
tankbuster
tankful
Tankia
tanking
tankini
tankless
tanklike
tanky

WORDS THAT END LIKE TANKER

aerial tanker
blinker
bunker
cow-spanker
drinker
embanker
honker
hunker
investment banker
Junker
linker
merchant banker
oil tanker
petrol tanker
scrimshanker
skrimshanker
swanker
thanker
thinker
tinker

Synonyms and antonyms of tanker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tanker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TANKER

Find out the translation of tanker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tanker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tanker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

油轮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buque cisterna
570 millions of speakers

English

tanker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टैंकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَاقِلَةُ بِتْرُول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

танкер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

navio-tanque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তরল পদার্থবাহী জাহাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

citerne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapal tangki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tanker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タンカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탱커
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàu chở dầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டேங்கர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॅंकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tanker
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nave cisterna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tankowiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

танкер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

petrolier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεξαμενόπλοιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tenkwa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tankbil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tankbåt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tanker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TANKER»

The term «tanker» is very widely used and occupies the 16.564 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TANKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tanker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tanker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tanker

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2 QUOTES WITH «TANKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tanker.
1
Roald Dahl
Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country folk from the back of a tanker in Somerset.
2
Annie Jacobsen
On the morning of January 17, 1966, a real-life dirty bomb crisis occurred over Palomares, Spain. A Strategic Air Command bomber flying with four armed hydrogen Bombs - with yields between 70 kilotons and 1.45 megatons - collided midair with a refueling tanker over the Spanish countryside.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANKER»

Discover the use of tanker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tanker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tanker operations: a handbook for the person-in-charge (PIC)
To address those new requirements, the fourth edition of Tanker Operations incorporates new material by Mark Huber and other contributors, providing an updated textbook for maritime schools and individuals pursuing a tankerman endorsement.
Mark Huber, G. S. Marton, 2001
2
Tanker Spills: Prevention by Design
Can we design an oil tanker that meets our complex demands for environmental protection, economical operation, and crew safety? This volume evaluates and ranks a wide variety of tank ship hull designs proposed by experts around the world.
Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, 1991
3
Tanker Spills:: Prevention by Design
Can we design an oil tanker that meets our complex demands for environmental protection, economical operation, and crew safety? This volume evaluates and ranks a wide variety of tank ship hull designs proposed by experts around the world.
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Marine Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, 1991
4
Double-Hull Tanker Legislation: An Assessment of the Oil ...
These changes in ownership patterns—some of which predate OPA 90—reflect a decision by some oil companies to leave the tanker business. Finding 6. Government-owned fleets worldwide decreased between 1990 and 1994, whereas the ...
Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Ocean Studies Board, 1998
5
Airlift Tanker: History of U.S. Airlift and Tanker Forces
The history of the use of airlift and tanker forces in the U.S. military from the early biplane to today's advanced aircraft is brilliantly described in this book.
Turner Publishing, 1995
6
Tanker Familiarization
IMO publication sales no.: T101E.
International Maritime Organization, 2000
7
Tanker's Adventures in Monterey
Each page is a color vector image of Tanker in Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel. This book will be enjoyed by children and their parents, and acts as a tour guide to Monterey.
Maureen Brown, 2007
8
Safety Factors and Leading Indicators in Shipping ...
In safety critical systems such as marine transportation, there are two types of performance measures that have different usage for safety management: lagging indicators and leading indicators.
Haiyun Wang, 2008
9
Tanker wars: the assault on merchant shipping during the ...
The ripples of the tanker wars extended well beyond the region with attacks on vessels with foreign flags which invoked international concern and drew in foreign naval forces.
Martin S. Navias, E. R. Hooton, 1996
10
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Tanker Cargo and Ballast ...
It is not claimed that this course, using simulation of LNG tanker cargo and ballast operations, meets the requirements of paragraph 5 of Regulation V/1 of STCW 1995 in respect of service aboard ship and shore-based training. □ Objective ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tanker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Malaysian navy says missing tanker found in Cambodian waters
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian-registered tanker that disappeared a week ago in a suspected hijacking has been detected in Cambodian waters with a new ... «Channel News Asia, Jun 15»
2
Iran Fires at Singapore Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
A Singapore-flagged tanker vessel was fired upon by Iranian patrol boats today as it transited through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials said. The Iranian patrol ... «ABC News, May 15»
3
I-94 tanker fire could prolong headaches for drivers
The tanker fire that closed I-94 Wednesday will leave a lingering headache for drivers. But the troubles won't stop there. Perhaps miraculously, no one was killed ... «Detroit Free Press, Mar 15»
4
Tanker, bulk carrier collide in Houston Ship Channel
According to the U.S. Coast Guard , two large vessels — the Conti Peridot, a Liberian bulk carrier, and the Danish-flagged Carla Maersk, a chemical tanker ... «USA TODAY, Mar 15»
5
Tanker truck bursts into flames on highway in Pennsauken
A tanker truck carrying 8,000 gallons of fuel overturned and burst into flames near the Betsy Ross Bridge Monday morning in Pennsauken, New Jersey. «WPVI-TV, Feb 15»
6
Watch: huge explosion as oil tanker train derails in West Virginia
A train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil has derailed in southern West Virginia, sending at least one tanker into the Kanawha River and igniting at ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
7
Libyan Air Force Plane Bombs Tanker, Killing Two
Two crewmen on board a Greek-managed tanker were killed after a Libyan Air Force plane bombed the vessel in a Libyan port in an apparent case of mistaken ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
8
NTSB: Cal Fire air tanker crash not mechanical failure
A NTSB preliminary investigation found the Cal Fire air tanker crash was not due to a mechanical failure and discovered the left wing of the plane near the crash ... «News10.net, Oct 14»
9
Pilot dies in air tanker crash while fighting fire at Yosemite
The pilot of an air tanker battling a wildfire at Yosemite National Park died after the tanker crashed, Cal Fire said. The tanker was being used to help battle Dog ... «CNN, Oct 14»
10
A Tanker Carrying $100 Million Of Disputed Oil Has Vanished In The …
kurdish crude oil tanker REUTERS/US Coast GuardAn image from video taken by a U.S. Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft shows the oil tanker United ... «Business Insider, Aug 14»

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