supertanker
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English
Etymology
Noun
supertanker (plural supertankers)
- An extremely large tanker ship.
- Hypernyms: oil tanker, tanker
- 2024 June 12, Sir Michael Holden, “A manifesto for our railway to thrive”, in RAIL, number 1011, page 42:
- But the task is like trying to turn a super tanker round 180 degrees - it can't be done quickly.
Usage notes
According to Wikipedia, an oil tanker must have the deadweight of over 250,000 tons to qualify as supertanker. In oil carrying capacity this means about 2 million barrels.
Translations
extremely large tanker
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
supertanker m (plural supertankers)
Further reading
- “supertanker”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.