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bunkering - 2 dictionary results
bun·ker     (bŭng'kər)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. A bin or tank especially for fuel storage, as on a ship.
    2. Fuel, such as coal or fuel oil, used especially in ships. Often used in the plural.
  2. An underground fortification, often with a concrete projection above ground level for observation or gun emplacements.
  3. Sports A sand trap serving as an obstacle on a golf course.
tr.v.   bun·kered, bun·ker·ing, bun·kers
  1. To store or place (fuel) in a bunker.
  2. Sports To hit (a golf ball) into a bunker.

[Scots bonker, chest, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
bun'ker adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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bun·ker·ing     (bŭng'kər-ĭng)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   The act or process of supplying a ship with fuel.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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