lng tanker

/ˌel en ˈdʒiː ˌtæŋkər/

noun

  1. A large ship designed to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) in specially insulated tanks.

    B2

    countabletechnical

    • "The LNG tanker arrived at the port yesterday."B1
    • "The company ordered two new LNG tankers to carry gas from Australia to Asia."B2
    • "An LNG tanker must keep its cargo at extremely low temperatures during the voyage."C1

Common mistakes

  • lng tanker→LNG tanker

    LNG is an acronym for liquefied natural gas, and it is typically capitalized.

Collocations

LNG terminalLNG cargoLNG tanker fleetload an LNG tanker

Word family

liquefied natural gastankerregasification