bomber

noun

bomb·​er ˈbä-mər How to pronounce bomber (audio)
1
: one that bombs
specifically : an airplane designed for bombing
2
3
: a skilled long-distance shooter in basketball

Examples of bomber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The parts of Boeing that service planes and build bombers and attack helicopters, Reuters reports, financial goals will still determine 75% of the bonus payout. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024 Multi-engine maritime patrol airplanes and bombers have considerable underwing space where several large cruise missiles like the LRASM and JASSM can be carried. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The bombers cannot take off, the missiles cannot fly, the warships cannot get under way, the robots cannot do their deadly duty until these men assent. Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 If the Tu-160 bomber that Mr. Putin clambered aboard on Wednesday ever dropped its bombs on the United States or a NATO nation, the retaliation would most likely be swift. David E. Sanger, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024 Russia confirmed on Wednesday that two of its Tu-95 bombers flew over waters near Alaska, Reuters reported. Stephen Smith, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2024 End of carousel The overnight strikes on 85 targets, which used B-1 bombers flown from the United States, were part of what U.S. officials say would be a multiday campaign at regional targets linked to Iran. Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2024 In 1945, five bombers took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a routine three-hour training flight. Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024 The first round, which included B-1 bombers flown all the way from Texas, hit more than eighty-five targets across seven sites—command-and-control facilities, intelligence and logistics installations, and weapons depots. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bomber was in 1862

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“Bomber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomber. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

bomber

noun
bomb·​er ˈbäm-ər How to pronounce bomber (audio)
: one that bombs
especially : an airplane designed for dropping bombs
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