waterbomber

See also: water bomber

English

Etymology

waterbomb +‎ -er

Noun

waterbomber (plural waterbombers)

  1. An aircraft that engages in waterbombing, usually in the course of fighting a wildfire
    • 2009 February 28, Anthony Dowsley and Jane Metlikovec, “Relief for Victorians as weather fails to hit extremes”, in Herald Sun‎:
      Some 50 firefighters, 10 tankers and waterbombers battled the grass and scrub blaze, which began about 12.30pm.
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