Tanker Plane (Noun)
Meaning
An airplane constructed to transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The tanker plane soared through the sky, ready to release its load of fire retardant to combat the raging forest blaze.
- A specially designed tanker plane was deployed to fight the massive wildfire that had been burning for days.
- The tanker plane made multiple passes over the inferno, dropping a trail of fire retardant to create a firebreak.
- As the wildfire spread rapidly, a tanker plane was dispatched to the scene to assist ground crews in containing the flames.
- A large tanker plane equipped with a external tank for dropping fire retardants helped to contain the forest fire.