noun
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a military aircraft designed to carry out bombing missions
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a person who plants bombs
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slang navy a Polaris submarine
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bomber
Example Sentences
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Bush in 1944 after he was shot down in the Pacific Ocean as a World War II Navy bomber pilot.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
So, it made perfect sense that the first Formula One Grand Prix was held in 1950 at a former Royal Air Force bomber base in Northamptonshire known as Silverstone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
A huge US bomber capable of carrying 24 cruises missiles has landed in the UK.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Northrop, notably the maker of the stealth bomber as well as many drones, missiles, and radar technologies, stock was up 15% over that span.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
In their play Diary of a Red Army Woman, writers Violet Atkins and William Bacher introduced their American audience to a fictional Russian female bomber pilot.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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