Waterbomb

Origin

water + bomb

Full definition of waterbomb

Verb

1. To drop large quantities of water (onto a fire) from the air
• 2009, January 13, Staff writers, Victoria swelters while Port Lincoln, South Australia and Sydney burn, Four aircraft - including two air cranes - are currently waterbombing the area, while five trucks from the NSW Fire Brigades and six Rural Fire Service tankers and their crews are battling the inferno on the ground ...
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