waterbomber
waterbomber noun: an aircraft that engages in waterbombing, usually in the course of fighting a wildfire.
Noun
waterbomber (plural waterbombers)
- An aircraft that engages in waterbombing, usually in the course of fighting a wildfire.
- Near-synonyms: air tanker, airtanker, AT (broadly synonymous)
- Some 50 firefighters, 10 tankers and waterbombers battled the grass and scrub blaze, which began about 12.30pm.2009 February 28, Anthony Dowsley, Jane Metlikovec, “Relief for Victorians as weather fails to hit extremes”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 28 Feb 2009
- Synonyms:
- air tanker, airtanker, AT[Appendix:Glossary
Synonyms of waterbomber
- air tanker
- airtanker
- AT[Appendix:Glossary
Forms of waterbomber
| plural | waterbombers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | water-bomber |
| alternative form | water bomber |
Origin of waterbomber
From waterbomb + -er.
Questions about waterbomber
- What does waterbomber mean?
- Waterbomber means an aircraft that engages in waterbombing, usually in the course of fighting a wildfire.
- What part of speech is waterbomber?
- Waterbomber is a noun.
- What is the plural of waterbomber?
- The plural of waterbomber is waterbombers.
Words near waterbomber in the dictionary
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