"helicopter bucket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: helicopter buckets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} helicopter bucket (plural helicopter buckets)
  1. A bucket, often collapsible, which is suspended from a helicopter performing firefighting operations and is used for lifting and dumping water or fire retardant chemicals. Wikipedia link: helicopter bucket Synonyms: Bambi bucket, helibucket, monsoon bucket
    Sense id: en-helicopter_bucket-en-noun-cMO6xXVp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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