oiler
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈɔɪlər/
- Specialized
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petrolero
- Captain Chuck Litchfield was fired on June 18 as CO of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex, in the wake of Essex's May 16 collision with the replenishment oiler Yukon as both ships were en route to San Diego.
- fleet oiler
Examples
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And I got the idea of a forward oiler and a backward oiler.
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Then the second thing he said were Oilers, the ships that carry the fuel that kept the fleet going as we marched across the Pacific.
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" We don't need a situation where the enemy only has to strike our oilers to bring the fleet to a halt.
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As a result of BP's desire to expand and compete with ExxonMobil and other oilers, the company made massive cost cuts a part of its corporate culture.
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The Navy disappears in five days without oilers," Bartlett said, "while nuclear-powered ships can operate for 30 years without refueling, which gives us an operational advantage."
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The oiler delivered a massive cargo of crude oil to the refinery.
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The fleet included several oilers to ensure ample fuel supply during its deployment.
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Before the mission began, the Navy oiler provided necessary repairs and fuel to the ships.
Synonyms
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3.5
A very large ship that carries oil in bulk
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2.5
A very large ship that carries oil across oceans
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5.1
A very large ship that carries huge amounts of oil
A large ship that carries liquids like oil in large amounts
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Oiler for a ship is also built from oil and -er 'thing that'. So an oiler is a ship whose job is to carry crude oil — think of it as a floating 'tanker'.