petrolero
oil-related
adjective noun peh-troh-LEH-roh Less Common
Origin: From petróleo + suffix -ero, denoting relation or occupation.
Also means
oil tanker
Usage Note
Petrolero as an adjective describes anything related to oil (industria petrolera = 'oil industry'). As a noun it means an oil tanker ship (un petrolero varó en la costa = 'a tanker ran aground on the coast'). The masculine noun el petrolero can also refer to a person working in the oil sector.
Examples
"La empresa petrolera anunció nuevas inversiones."
Natural Translation
The oil company announced new investments.

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