tanker aircraft

noun

A (generally military) airplane used to refuel a second aircraft during flight.

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Meanings

nountanker aircraft (plural tanker aircraft)
  1. A (generally military) airplane used to refuel a second aircraft during flight.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tanker

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 加油機 /加油机
  • 加油機 /加油机 (jiāyóujī)Translations
Finnish ilmatankkeri
  • ilmatankkeriTranslations
French avion ravitailleur
  • avion ravitailleurTranslations
Polish samolot-cysterna
  • samolot-cysternaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

tanker aircraft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanker%20aircraft

MLA

“tanker aircraft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanker%20aircraft. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tanker aircraft,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanker%20aircraft.

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