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bomber

[ bom-er ]

/ ˈbɒm ər /

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noun

Military. an airplane equipped to carry and drop bombs.

a person who drops or sets bombs, especially as an act of terrorism or sabotage.

bomber jacket.

Origin of bomber

First recorded in 1910–15; bomb + -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM bomber

su·per·bomb·er, noun

Words nearby bomber

bombay hills, bombazine, bombe, bombed, bombed-out, bomber, bomber jacket, bomberg, bombesin, bombilla, bombinate

Example sentences from the Web for bomber

But the bomber was surrounded by guided weapons, some seen for the first time in public.

How China Will Track—and Kill—America’s Newest Stealth Jets |Bill Sweetman |December 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The situation could lead to a serious accident where an airliner might collide with a Russian bomber.

Are Russian Bombers Flying Nuclear Drills Near Europe—Or Just Testing NATO’s Defenses? |Dave Majumdar |October 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
For decades, the Pentagon has been toying with the idea of upgrading the B-52 bomber, first built in the mid-1950s.

America’s 60 Year-Old Nuclear Bomber Might Finally Get a New Engine |Bill Sweetman |October 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Nobody mentioned that the bomber had been redesigned to meet new requirements, which had already raised the cost considerably.

How the Pentagon Strangles Its Most Advanced Stealth Warplanes |Bill Sweetman |October 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The U.S. wants to keep its $55 billion bomber program under tight wraps.

How the Pentagon Strangles Its Most Advanced Stealth Warplanes |Bill Sweetman |October 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Kentucky realized what the bomber was doing just in time to duck backwards.

Grapes of wrath |Boyd Cable
I think he liked the thrill of having everybody on the field say, Jimmy is dive testing a bomber this afternoon.

Test Pilot |David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
I and the bomber who was next to me in the line found a corner and there slept for the night.

The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) |Various
Years back, an Invader bomber had scored a near miss on the building, and minor damage to stonework was unrepaired.

A Matter of Proportion |Anne Walker
Major Barber dropped us like hotcakes the minute we arrived in that Army bomber.

Dave Dawson with the Commandos |R. Sidney Bowen

British Dictionary definitions for bomber

bomber

/ (ˈbɒmə) /

noun

a military aircraft designed to carry out bombing missions

a person who plants bombs

navy slang a Polaris submarine