(truck) tanker

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• truck — A general term for a vehicle designed to haul something. The British term is lorry. See articulated truck breakdown truck crew cabdump truck flatbed truck fork lift truck heavy duty truck lift truck light duty truck …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Tanker — can refer to:* Tanker (ship), a ship designed to carry bulk liquids ** Chemical tanker ** Oil tanker, also known as an petroleum tanker ** LNG carrier, a ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas, sometimes known as a tanker * tank car …   Wikipedia

• tanker — [taŋ′kər] n. 1. a ship with large tanks in the hull for carrying a cargo of oil or other liquids 2. ☆ a) TANK CAR b) a truck, semitrailer, or trailer with a tank for transporting liquids, as gasoline, or dry commodities in bulk ☆ 3. an aircraft… …   English World dictionary

• Truck — Lorry redirects here. For other uses, see Lorry (disambiguation) or Truck (disambiguation). North American highway freight rig pulled by a Kenworth tractor. Note the refrigerated trailer and the Conventional ( American ) engine cab style …   Wikipedia

• Truck driver — A truck driver (Commonly called a trucker, driver or teamster in the United States and Canada, a truckie or ute driver in Australia and New Zealand and a lorry driver or driver in Ireland and the United Kingdom) is a person who earns a living as… …   Wikipedia

• tanker — /tang keuhr/, n. 1. a ship, airplane, or truck designed for bulk shipment of liquids or gases. 2. a tank trailer or tank truck. v.t. 3. to transport by tanker. [1895 1900; TANK + ER1] * * * ▪ ship  ship designed to carry liquid cargo in bulk. Its …   Universalium

• tanker — noun 1 ship carrying oil or petrol/gasoline ADJECTIVE ▪ giant, huge, large ▪ gas, oil TANKER + VERB ▪ carry sth, tra …   Collocations dictionary

• truck — ▪ I. truck truck 1 [trʌk] noun [countable] TRANSPORT 1. a large road vehicle used to carry goods; = lorry Bre 2. a railway vehicle that is part of a train and carries goods; = car …   Financial and business terms

• truck — noun 1 (esp. AmE) large heavy vehicle ⇨ See also ↑lorry ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy, heavy duty, huge, large ▪ light ▪ sales of cars and …   Collocations dictionary

• tanker — [[t]tæ̱ŋkə(r)[/t]] tankers 1) N COUNT: oft supp N, also by N A tanker is a very large ship used for transporting large quantities of gas or liquid, especially oil. A Greek oil tanker has run aground. 2) N COUNT: usu supp N, also by N A tanker is… …   English dictionary

• tanker — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. steel cargo boat, oiler, oil tanker, supertanker, tank trailer, tank wagon, tank truck; see also boat , truck 1 …   English dictionary for students