"drop tank" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drop tanks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} drop tank (plural drop tanks)
  1. (aviation) An expendable external fuel tank on an aircraft. Categories (topical): Aviation

Inflected forms

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