bomber
pronunciation
How to pronounce bomber in British English:
UK [ˈbɒmə(r)]
How to pronounce bomber in American English:
US [ˈbɑmə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
- a person who plants bombs
- a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
Word Origin
- bomber (n.)
- "one who throws bombs," 1915, agent noun from bomb (v.). As a type of military aircraft, from 1917.
Example
- 1. The same is true of the stalwart b-52 bomber .
- 2. The air force wants a longer-range bomber for use over the pacific .
- 3. Still worse is the 1956 bomber crash at lakenheath air base in britain .
- 4. According to the us justice department , mr. chung sent 24 manuals relating to the b-1 bomber .
- 5. In the 1970s , the u.s. military wanted a replacement for the aging b-52 bomber .