bunkering

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Verb

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bunkering

  1. present participle and gerund of bunker

Noun

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bunkering (countable and uncountable, plural bunkerings)

  1. (nautical) The taking on board of bunker fuel.
    Synonym: coaling
    The number of bunkerings at the port has been increasing.
    Our company provides bunkering services throughout the region.
  2. (chiefly Nigeria) The illicit removal of oil from a pipeline or other distribution system.

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