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Meaning of helitanker | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A helicopter used in firefighting, especially against forest fires, which drops water or other fire retardant on the fire.

Examples

“MORE than a dozen fire crews and two helitankers are battling a grass fire west of Geelong as temperatures across the state hit 40C.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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