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tankering

tankering is the present participle and gerund of tanker.

Meaning of tanker

Verb

tanker (third-person singular simple present tankers, present participle tankering, simple past and past participle tankered)

  1. (transitive) To transport (oil, etc.) in a tanker.
  2. To carry more fuel than necessary for a flight, in order to avoid having to refuel at a destination where fuel is more expensive or in short supply.

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Questions about tankering

What is tankering the present participle and gerund of?
Tankering is the present participle and gerund of tanker.

Words near tankering in the dictionary

  1. tankerabogus
  2. tankeraboguses
  3. tankered
  4. tankerful
  5. tankerfuls
  6. tankering
  7. tankerload
  8. tankerloads
  9. tankerman
  10. tankermen
  11. tankers

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