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Collocations for tanker - noun

1. ship carrying oil or petrol/gasoline

ADJECTIVE

giant, huge, large
gas, oil

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tanker + VERB

carry sth, transport sth
a tanker carrying thousands of tons of crude oil
run aground
The tanker ran aground in heavy seas.
spill sth
A damaged tanker has spilled millions of gallons of oil into the sea.

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tanker + NOUN

disaster, spill
the worst year for tanker spills for ten years
fleet

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2. heavy vehicle for carrying liquids

ADJECTIVE

fuel, gasoline (AmE), milk, petrol (BrE), water
road (BrE)

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VERB + tanker

drive

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tanker + VERB

carry sth

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tanker + NOUN

driver (BrE)
aircraft, truck (esp. AmE)
The Air Force urgently needs a new tanker aircraft.

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