waterbomber

See also: water bomber

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Etymology

From waterbomb +‎ -er.

Noun

waterbomber (plural waterbombers)

  2. (firefighting, aviation) An aircraft that engages in waterbombing, usually in the course of fighting a wildfire.
    Near-synonyms: air tanker, airtanker, AT (broadly synonymous)
    • 2009 February 28, Anthony Dowsley, Jane Metlikovec, “Relief for Victorians as weather fails to hit extremes”, in Herald Sun‎[1], archived from the original on 28 February 2009:
      Some 50 firefighters, 10 tankers and waterbombers battled the grass and scrub blaze, which began about 12.30pm.

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