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tanker aircraft

tanker aircraft noun: a (generally military) airplane used to refuel a second aircraft during flight.

tanker aircraft: a (generally military) airplane used to refuel a second aircraft during flight
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Noun

tanker aircraft (plural tanker aircraft)

  1. A (generally military) airplane used to refuel a second aircraft during flight.

Forms of tanker aircraft

pluraltanker aircraft

Questions about tanker aircraft

What does tanker aircraft mean?
Tanker aircraft means a (generally military) airplane used to refuel a second aircraft during flight.
What part of speech is tanker aircraft?
Tanker aircraft is a noun.
What is the plural of tanker aircraft?
The plural of tanker aircraft is tanker aircraft.

Words near tanker aircraft in the dictionary

  1. tankdromes
  2. tanked
  3. tanked up
  4. tanker
  5. tanker ace
  6. tanker aircraft
  7. tanker boot
  8. tanker boots
  9. tanker truck
  10. tanker trucks
  11. tankerabogus

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