Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bunker
nounbunkering (countable and uncountable, plural bunkerings)
plural bunkerings
- countableuncountablenauticalThe taking on board of bunker fuel.
The number of bunkerings at the port has been increasing.
1 more example
Our company provides bunkering services throughout the region.
Synonyms: coaling
- NigeriacountableuncountableThe illicit removal of oil from a pipeline or other distribution system.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe taking on board of bunker fuel.
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Translations
Greek ανθράκευση
- ανθράκευση (anthrákefsi)taking bunker fuel on board
Norwegian Bokmål bunkring
- bunkringtaking bunker fuel on board
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bunkering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bunkering
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“bunkering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bunkering. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bunkering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bunkering.
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