air tanker

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air tanker

noun air tankers

An aircraft used to deliver liquids (or powders) from the air, usually either fuel, fire-retardants, or water. Near-synonym: waterbomber (broadly synonymous)
Similar: AT, waterbomber[Appendix:Glossary

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noun aircraft used to deliver liquids (or powders) from the air

Français	avitailleur, avion-citerne
Deutsch	Tankflugzeug, Löschflugzeug
Italiano	rifornitore, aerocisterna
Русский	самолёт-запра́вщик samoljót-zaprávščik

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@misc{air_tanker_2026,
  title = {air tanker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/air%20tanker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}