"sniffer plane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sniffer planes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sniffer plane (plural sniffer planes)
  1. An airplane that supposedly could detect oil fields underground. Related terms: The Great Oil Sniffer Hoax Translations (airplane for oil detection): snuffelvliegtuig [neuter] (Dutch), avion renifleur [masculine] (French)

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