sniffer plane

noun

An airplane that supposedly could detect oil fields underground.

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Meanings

nounsniffer plane (plural sniffer planes)

plural sniffer planes

  1. An airplane that supposedly could detect oil fields underground.

Translations

Dutch snuffelvliegtuig
  • snuffelvliegtuigairplane for oil detection
French avion renifleur
  • avion renifleurairplane for oil detection
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APA

sniffer plane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sniffer%20plane

MLA

“sniffer plane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sniffer%20plane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sniffer plane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sniffer%20plane.

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