tanker

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Synonyms: wanker, canker, tinker, hanker, banker, tanner, tanked, anker, tasker, talker, taker

Antonyms: wanker, canker, tinker, hanker, banker, tanner, tanked, anker, tasker, talker, taker

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q14970}}{{lb|en|nautical}} A [[tankship]], a [[vessel]] used to [[transport]] large quantities of [[fluid]].
2. {{senseid|en|Q20465}} {{lb|en|automotive|US|UK}} A [[motor truck]] ([[lorry]]) with a tank to hold bulk liquid (with or without internal baffles): a [[fuel]] tanker (lorry), [[petrol]] tanker, [[road]] tanker.
3. {{senseid|en|Q3261888}} {{lb|en|aviation||usually|_|military}} An [[aircraft]] carrying a large supply of [[jet fuel]] or [[avgas]] for [[w:Aerial refueling|aerial refueling]] of other aircraft, plus equipment allowing the in-air transfer of fuel.
4. {{lb|en|aviation|[[firefighting]]}} An aircraft built or modified to carry [[water]] and/or [[fire retardant]] for dropping on [[wildfire]]s.
5. {{senseid|en|Q1146040}} {{lb|en|rail}} A [[tank car#English:_Q1146040|tank car]] ([[tank wagon#English:_Q1146040|tank wagon]]).
6. {{senseid|en|Q4451210 or crewmate}} {{lb|en|military}} Member of a [[tank]] crew, or of an [[armoured]] unit.
7. {{senseid|en|crewmember of Q3261888}} An airman who serves on the crew of an aerial refueling [[#English:_Q3261888|tanker]] aircraft.
8. {{lb|en|surfing|_|slang}} A [[longboard]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[transport]] (oil, etc.) in a [[#Noun|tanker]].
2. {{lb|en|aviation}} 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.

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