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• tanker — tank‧er [ˈtæŋkə ǁ ər] noun [countable] TRANSPORT a vehicle or ship built to carry large quantities of gas or liquid, especially oil: • The oil tanker industry s outlook depends largely on the price of oil. * * * tanker UK US /ˈtæŋkər/ noun [C]… …   Financial and business 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 — AbQaiq Ein Tanker ist ein speziell ausgestattetes Schiff zum Transport von flüssigen oder von gasförmigen Stoffen. Als Beispiele sind zu nennen: Rohöl, Öl als Fertigprodukt, Kraftstoff, Flüssiggas, Wasser, Saft. Die Silhouette eines Tankers ist… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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

• Gas turbine — Microturbine redirects here. For turbines in electricity, see Small wind turbine. For turbines driven by the flow of gas, see Turbine. A typical axial flow gas turbine turbojet, the J85, sectioned for display. Flow is left to right, multistage… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — /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 — tank|er [ˈtæŋkə US ər] n a vehicle or ship specially built to carry large quantities of gas or liquid, especially oil →↑oil tanker …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tanker — noun (C) a vehicle or ship specially built to carry large quantities of gas or liquid, especially oil see also: oil tanker …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• tanker — tank|er [ tæŋkər ] noun count a large ship, truck, or airplane that carries gas or oil …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Liquefied natural gas — Not to be confused with Natural Gas Liquids (NGL). Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas (primarily methane, CH4) that has been converted to liquid form for ease of storage or transport. Liquefied natural gas takes up about 1/600th the… …   Wikipedia