noun
- a very large oil tanker ship used to transport crude oil or petroleum products across oceans
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The supertanker carried millions of barrels of crude oil from the Middle East to Europe.
- Environmental groups protested the supertanker’s route through sensitive marine areas.
- The massive supertanker required special deep-water ports for loading and unloading.
- After the accident, oil spilled from the damaged supertanker into the ocean.
- The company invested in a new supertanker to expand its shipping capacity.
- Supertankers are among the largest ships ever built by humans.