tanker

noun

tank·er ˈtaŋ-kər

Synonyms of tanker next

: a cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid in bulk

: a vehicle on which a tank is mounted to carry fluids

also : a cargo airplane for transporting fuel

: a member of a military tank crew

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Pentagon officials earlier said that B-52 long-range bombers, along with more destroyers, fighter squadrons and tankers, would be deployed to the region to deter Iran and its militant allies. —

Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024 Major General Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said that further destroyers, fighter squadrons, tankers and B-52 long-range bombers would be sent to the Middle East to deter Iran and its allies from conducting more attacks. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 Austin ordered additional ballistic missile defense destroyers, a fighter squadron and tanker aircraft, and several Air Force B-52 long-range strike bombers to the region, press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement. —

Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 Video showed a fuel tanker and other vehicles close to the facility. —

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