bomber

[bom-er]

noun

1. Military.,  an airplane equipped to carry and drop bombs.

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

3. bomber jacket.

bomber

/ ˈbɒmə /

noun

1. a military aircraft designed to carry out bombing missions

2. a person who plants bombs

3. slang,  navy a Polaris submarine

Other Word Forms

• superbomber noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bomber¹

First recorded in 1910–15; bomb + -er ¹

Example Sentences

For Northrop, improving cash flow is a priority as the B-21 stealth bomber becomes cash profitable and the Sentinel missile system nears production.

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Canadian water bombers were deployed in California this year, while more than 600 US firefighters travelled north to assist Canada, according to the US Forest Service.

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He welcomed Putin to Alaska last month with a stealth bomber flyover and a red carpet lined with US military jets.

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The court heard the defendant had marked his weapons with the names of infamous bombers and gunmen, as well as the words "born to kill" on the inside stock of one of the crossbows.

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Another unfounded allegation, that Thailand had dropped poison gas, was accompanied by an image of a water bomber dropping pink fire retardant.

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