"Tanker" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A large ship that carries liquids such as oil or chemicals in bulk; a vehicle, typically with a large capacity, for transporting a cargo of oil or other liquids.
Example: "The tanker was damaged in the storm."
Having a sharp, biting flavor or taste, typically pleasant and refreshing; sharp, suspicious, or ill-tempered.
Tanistry is a system of succession to nobility or royal titles, particularly in medieval Ireland, where the title passed to a person chosen as the most capable or most likely to succeed, rather than being hereditary.
Sinking or losing badly, especially in a game or competition. <br><br>Example: "The team was tanking their final match and didn't care if they won or lost."
Tannaim (plural of Tanna, tanna "he/they taught") refers to the rabbinic sages of the Mishnaic period (c. 70-200 CE). They were the transmitters of the oral teachings of Judaism and the recording of these words into the Mishnah, the foundational text of Rabbinic Judaism.
Having become darker in color because of exposure to the sun or being in a tropical environment. <br><br>Example: She has a lovely tan after spending the summer at the beach.