Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oil tanker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: oil -tanker
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ship that transports oil (petroleum), such as crude oil or bunker oil.

Example Sentences

"Giant oil-tankers can often be seen easing up and down Milford Haven, where a vast new port has been developed since the late 1950s."

Inflected Forms

oil tankers (plural)

Phrases

bunker fuel

Frequently Paired Words

bunker bunker fuel

Synonyms

petroleum tanker oiler tanker tank ship

Questions

What does oil tanker mean?: A ship that transports oil (petroleum), such as crude oil or bunker oil.

How to pronounce oil tanker

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