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1 tanker
1) (a ship or large lorry for carrying oil.) olíu-/tankskip; tankbíll2) (an aircraft used to transport fuel etc.) tankflugvél -
2 oil-tanker
noun (a ship used for carrying oil: An oil-tanker has run aground near here.) olíuflutningaskip
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