waterbomber

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Etymology

From waterbomb +‎ -er.

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waterbomber (plural waterbombers)

  1. (firefighting, aviation) An aircraft that engages in waterbombing, usually in the course of fighting a wildfire.
    • 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 February 2009:
      Some 50 firefighters, 10 tankers and waterbombers battled the grass and scrub blaze, which began about 12.30pm.

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