Wondering how to use Tanker in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as oiler or soldier.
Tanker in a sentence
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Tanker meaning
- A tankship, a vessel used to transport large quantities of fluid.
- A motor truck (lorry) with a tank to hold bulk liquid (with or without internal baffles): a fuel tanker (lorry), petrol tanker, road tanker.
- An aircraft carrying a large supply of jet fuel or avgas for aerial refueling of other aircraft, plus equipment allowing the in-air transfer of fuel.
Using Tanker
- The main meaning on this page is: A tankship, a vessel used to transport large quantities of fluid. | A motor truck (lorry) with a tank to hold bulk liquid (with or without internal baffles): a fuel tanker (lorry), petrol tanker, road tanker. | An aircraft carrying a large supply of jet fuel or avgas for aerial refueling of other aircraft, plus equipment allowing the in-air transfer of fuel.
- Useful related words include: oil tanker, oiler, tank ship, cargo ship.
- In the example corpus, tanker often appears in combinations such as: oil tanker, the tanker, tanker and.
Context around Tanker
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 10 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tanker
- In this selection, "tanker" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, oil, chemical, two, mafias, transportation and market stand out and add context to how "tanker" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a chemical tanker in the and a gasoline tanker had a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tanker" sits close to words such as commemorate, disagreement and exceptionally, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tanker
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In the end, orders for the Lockheed tanker were dropped rather than supporting two tanker designs. (16 words)
A petrol tanker exploded and killed 25 people along the Ilorin/Bode-Saadu/Jebba Expressway, Kwara State. (17 words)
The increase in LNG tanker transportation is a key factor driving the growth of the global chemical tanker market. (19 words)
Also, the US Navy has blamed Iran for a series of limpet mine attacks on vessels that damaged tankers in 2019, as well as for a fatal drone attack on an Israeli-linked oil tanker that killed two European crew members in 2021. (43 words)
A Gabon-flagged commercial crude oil tanker with 25 Indian crew members also came under a drone attack in the Southern Red Sea on Saturday but no one was injured, according to Indian officials and the US military. (38 words)
Another suspected piracy incident is unfolding — this time in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, as multiple news agencies are reporting that an Israel-linked oil tanker has been boarded by unknown militants. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
It’s amazing how many times in Newcastle or Port Hope I see oil tanker after oil tanker after oil tanker, and we’re just one accident away from a serious issue here in our riding.
Around 3:30 a.m., Houston firefighters said the driver of a gasoline tanker had a blown tire, and when he pulled over, he noticed the tanker was on fire.
The increase in LNG tanker transportation is a key factor driving the growth of the global chemical tanker market.
They attempted to stop the tanker to no avail and gave chase until in Springs where the driver of the tanker as well as crew attempted to make their escape.
MFD has three engines, one wildland engine, one tanker and two aircraft, along with one Alpha Inc. tanker, on the scene.
The bench also said that if the Delhi government can’t take any action against tanker mafias, then it will ask Delhi Police to take action against tanker mafias.
Amid the two tanker explosions in Onitsha, a tanker laden with petrol has been spotted spilling its content in Lagos.
He said: “What happened yesterday (Monday) was that the tanker’s tyre burst and the driver lost control, while the tanker fell on the road.
U.S. issues warrant to seize Iran oil tanker 'Grace 1' after Gibraltar judge orders its releaseThe U.S. Justice Department issued a warrant to seize an Iran oil tanker detained in Gibraltar, a day.
While the villagers who had rushed to the scene to scoop fuel from the upturned tanker were still busy filling their jerry cans, an oncoming vehicle was said to have hit the tanker, causing an instant explosion.
In 1986, an aluminium road tanker in the UK was mistakenly used to transport 25% sodium hydroxide solution, citation causing pressurization of the contents and damage to the tanker.
In the end, orders for the Lockheed tanker were dropped rather than supporting two tanker designs.
A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean early on Saturday, the US Department of Defense said.
A Gabon-flagged commercial crude oil tanker with 25 Indian crew members also came under a drone attack in the Southern Red Sea on Saturday but no one was injured, according to Indian officials and the US military.
Also, the US Navy has blamed Iran for a series of limpet mine attacks on vessels that damaged tankers in 2019, as well as for a fatal drone attack on an Israeli-linked oil tanker that killed two European crew members in 2021.
An independent analysis found rotor sails installed on a Maersk oil tanker in 2018 produced an 8.2% fuel savings in a year.
An MSC-chartered cargo ship and tanker have made the challenging voyage to Antarctica every year since the station and its resupply mission were established in 1955.
Another 25 people were picked up by a passing tanker ship and were being transported to Kalamata, while the remaining passengers were being transferred to another passing cargo ship, the coast guard said.
Another suspected piracy incident is unfolding — this time in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, as multiple news agencies are reporting that an Israel-linked oil tanker has been boarded by unknown militants.
A petrol tanker exploded and killed 25 people along the Ilorin/Bode-Saadu/Jebba Expressway, Kwara State.
Common combinations with tanker
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: