road tank wagon
n.— «These road tank wagons, as they are called in the petroleum industry, will now be painted with the blue and orange colours of the Sol brand and the distinctive logo featuring the Caribbean sun. The tank wagons will be delivering Shell fuel products such as gasoline and diesel.» —“Sol Group colours on Barbadian roads” Barbados Advocate Feb. 27, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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