Helitanker

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A helicopter used in firefighting, especially against forest fires, which drops water or other fire retardant on the fire.

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

Example

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

Etymology

From heli- + tanker.

Related phrases

fire retardantforest fire

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