Supertanker

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An extremely large tanker ship.

    "But the task is like trying to turn a super tanker round 180 degrees - it can't be done quickly."

  2. 2
    the largest class of oil tankers wordnet

Example

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"But the task is like trying to turn a super tanker round 180 degrees - it can't be done quickly."

Etymology

From super- + tanker.

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