B-1

American  

[bee-wuhn] / ˈbiˈwʌn /

noun

plural

B-1's

1. a U.S. long-range bomber, having sweptback wings and a subsonic cruising speed.

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Etymology

Origin of B-1

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Caracas time on Friday, when B-1 bombers lifted off from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, according to flight tracking data.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. sent overwhelming air power for the operation: F-18, F-22, and F-35 jet fighters, EA-18 Growler electronic warfare planes, E-2 Hawkeye command-and-control aircraft and B-1 bombers that can carry 24 cruise missiles each, as well as remotely piloted drones.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you get an offer for a full-time job, you can apply for a B-1 work visa/permit.

From MarketWatch

B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer bombers previously flew up to and along the Venezuelan coast.

From BBC

Of course, I wasn’t a B-1 bomber pilot or a missile-launch officer for ICBMs, but even so, when you’re part of something that’s so immensely, even world-destructively powerful, believe me, it does have an allure to it.

From Salon