also: たんくろーり
noun
tank truck; tanker truck; road tanker
A truck with a large tank for transporting liquids or gases such as fuel, chemicals, or milk. In English, simply “tanker” may also mean a ship, but this Japanese word refers to a road vehicle.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from tank lorry
タンクローリーがガソリンスタンドに燃料を運んできた。
A tanker truck brought fuel to the gas station.
高速道
There was an accident involving a tank truck on the expressway.