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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