Meaning of air tanker | Babel Free

Definitions

An aircraft used to deliver liquids (or powders) from the air, usually either fuel, fire-retardants, or water.

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Examples

“Near-synonym: waterbomber (broadly synonymous)”

“In this, the airliner made contact with an air tanker and "topped up" its incompletely filled tanks with fuel enough for the contemplated journey.”

“Sometime later, they made a rendezvous with a Victor air tanker for a top-up of fuel and then resumed patrol while the tanker headed back.”

“If the only air tanker available is 300 miles away, it can still be over your fire in a fairly short period of time.”

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