oil tanker
nounmasculine/pɨtɾuˈlɐjɾu/medium
pe·tro·lei·ro
Definition
Large ship specialized in transporting oil.
The oil tanker was docked in the port due to a malfunction.
A high-capacity oil tanker crossed the channel.
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Common collocations
giant oil tankeroil tanker shipoil tanker accident
Etymology
De 'petróleo' + sufixo '-eiro'.