What does oilberg mean?
Oilberg means (informal) A supertanker that transports oil..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal) A supertanker that transports oil..
With the advent of supertankers — aptly nicknamed "oilbergs" — the danger increases that 300,000 tons or more may be dumped in a single mishap.
That is a lot of ship, about the the^([sic]) size of big tankers before they grew so rapidly to become supers, mammoths and oilbergs.
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Oilberg means (informal) A supertanker that transports oil..
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With the advent of supertankers — aptly nicknamed "oilbergs" — the danger increases that 300,000 tons or more may be dumped in a single mishap.
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