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tankerA large ship or truck designed to carry liquids in bulk

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A large ship or truck designed to carry liquids in bulk

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæŋkər/

Korean meaning: 액체를 대량으로 운반하도록 설계된 대형 선박이나 트럭

Korean pronunciation: 탱-커 (강세: 탱)

Example Sentences

  • The milk tanker got stuck in traffic, so my cereal had to wait for its liquid soulmate.
  • The captain of the tanker carefully navigated through the narrow strait.
  • Environmental groups protested against the old tanker's unsafe conditions.

tanker

NOUN

//ˈtæŋkər//

A large ship or truck designed to carry liquids in bulk

tanker concept
💡 Concept

Large ship carrying liquid cargo

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tanker rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The banker watches as the tanker raises its anchor!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtæŋkər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtæŋkə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Roottank
Suffix--er

Origin

20세기 초 'tank(탱크)'에 '-er(~하는 것)'이 붙어 만들어진 단어로, 액체를 담는 거대한 탱크를 운반하는 운송수단을 의미하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

bankeranchoranger
banker
anchor
anger

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The milk tanker got stuck in traffic, so my cereal had to wait for its liquid soulmate.

The captain of the tanker carefully navigated through the narrow strait.

Environmental groups protested against the old tanker's unsafe conditions.

😄 Fun example

The chocolate tanker arrived just in time to save the dessert factory from a sweet emergency.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

cargo shiptransport vesselbulk carrierfreighter

Antonyms

passenger shipcruise ship

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